Browsing PAUWES Master Thesis Series by Title
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A Comparative Assessment Of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems For Sustainable Rural Electrification In Cameroon
(2017)Cameroon is blessed with a vast potential of renewable energy resources: solar, biomass, hydropower, wind and geothermal energies. These resources are currently poorly developed and valorised. The country depends mainly ... -
A Modeling Approach to Soil Erosion Control and Management Using PAP/RAC Model and GIS: A Case Study of Boufekrane Watershed, Morocco
(2017)Erosion by water remains the predominant form of land degradation in the world and accounts for 84% of affected areas. More particularly, the Mediterranean costal region is recognized to be of extreme fragility to erosion. ... -
Analysing Feed-in Tariff Policy to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment and Electricity Access in Malawi
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Decarbonisation of the energy sector and promotion of renewable energy sources is a central goal of Malawi Government as outlined in the country’s Renewable Energy Strategy essentially aimed at increasing the installed ... -
Analysis of Abattoir Waste for Biogas Production in Kumasi Ghana
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Animal rumen content and blood waste have been found to increase the economic feasibility of biogas plants. However, there are problems that may occur in a full-scale biogas plant using abattoir waste which can have ... -
Analysis of Rain Water Quality for Water Supply: A Case Study of Central Uganda Region
(2018)Water shortage is a big challenge in most of the developing countries. Water scarcity problems are mainly faced by Arid and semi-arid regions. Based on precipitation intensity data of many places across the globe, it is ... -
Analysis of the Effects of Land Use / Land Cover on River Flow Regime. A Case Study of Mkurumudzi River Sub - Catchment
(2018)The population in Mkurumudzi catchment rely on river water for their livelihood. There are limited studies that focused on the effects of land use / land cover on river flows for sustainable water management. Land Use and ... -
An analysis of the physico-chemical and microbial quality of sachet water in Lilongwe, Malawi: Implication on public health and WASH Policies
(PAUWES, 2020-12)Informally sachet water is an important source of drinking water for the majority of people lacking access to public piped sources. In Malawi, sachet water is popular but not regulated, and information about its quality ... -
An Analysis on the Impact of Large Wind Farms on the Sizing and Allocation of Power Systems Spinning Reserve Reauirement
(PAUWES, 2018-10)"The need to diversify power generation sources, increase security of supply, incorporate sustainability in energy sources and reducing fuel usage and emissions has significantly led to the integration of variable renewable ... -
Analyzing Catchment Behavior through Rainfall-Run-Off Modeling: A Case Study of Mara Basin in Kenya
(2016)Hydrological models nowadays are considered as an important and necessary tool for water and environment resource management. However, the challenge facing modelling is in poorly gauged watersheds. Research done recently ... -
Analyzing the Cost of Electricity for Solarpv- Diesel Hybrid Generation for Sub-regional Hospital Electrification in Dourbali District, Chad
(PAUWES, 2018-09)"Promoting electricity access in rural and peri-urban areas is a common challenge all over the world. The lack of reliable caring in the rural health district, caused by poorly preserved pharmaceutical products that is ... -
Application of Satellite Rainfall Products for the Assessment of Water Availability in Ethiopian Highlands: The Case of Ribb Watershed
(2017)One of the versatile use of satellite rainfall products is provision of continuous information which can be used for the assessment of water availability in the data sparse areas. Primarily, we compared the performance of ... -
Assesment Of The Nexus Of Energy, Climate Change, Urbanization And Industrialization For Africa’s Transformation
(2017)Humanity is urbanizing rapidly in Africa, and the demand for energy remains highest amongst other basic goods and services. Scenarios suggest that guarantees for energy poverty alleviation and availability will take longer. ... -
Assessing Climate Change and Variability Impacts on Water Resources and Smallholder Agriculture in the Offin Sub-Basin of Ghana
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Climate change and variability is becoming an issue of global and regional concern as its impacts are increasingly taking hold of diverse sectors of the world. Temperatures increasing and rainfall becoming highly variable ... -
Assessing Flood Risk And Developing A Framework For A Mitigation Strategy Under Current And Future Climate Scenarios In Nyabarongo Upper Catchment, Rwanda
(2017)Literally, Rwanda has experienced climate change and variability in terms of frequency, intensity, and persistence of extreme changes, such as floods and droughts as well. The occurrence of rainfall deficits and excess has ... -
Assessing Impacts of Energy Efficiency Policies on the future Energy Demand in Secondary Cities in Rwanda, Case study of Musanze
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Urbanization is occurring fastest in developing countries, with the least developed countries expected to have the highest population growth rates. Cities in these countries are going to increasingly be important sites ... -
Assessing Impacts of Rural Electrification Program on Narrowing Gender Gap among Rural Farmers in South East Tanzania; A Case Study of Gairo Village
(PAUWES, 2018-09)The majority of rural population in Tanzania is not served with modern energy; an improved energy supply in the rural areas will ensure improvement in the livelihood of the rural population and the attainment of sustainable ... -
Assessing Implementation of Energy Efficiency Practices and Industrial Energy Management: A Case Study of Kenyan Industries
(PAUWES, 2018-09)The government of Kenya in Vision 2030 aims to turn the nation into a higher middle-income economy which is driven by industrial transformation. In abide to achieve this, a number of programmes have been initiated with ... -
Assessing Solar Energy Potential over West Africa under Climate Change: The Case of Niger
(PAUWES, 2018-09)In the context of climate mitigation and adaptation for sustainable development and given the rising energy consumption as a result of economic development and human population growth, renewable and clean energy alternatives ... -
Assessing Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Related Diseases in Selected Schools in Musanze District, Rwanda
(2018)Poor water supply, lack of adequate sanitation, and bad hygiene practices with attendant diseases are killing many people each year in developing countries, including Rwanda, and children under the age of five are the most ... -
Assessing The Capacity Of The Current Institutional Framework In Rwanda To Implement Integrated Water Resources Management (Iwrm)
(2017)Scarcity and misuse of fresh water pose a serious and growing threat to sustainable development and protection of the environment, human health, food security and industrial development. This calls for the adoption of the ...