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Modeling of Storm Water Runoff for Improving Floods Resilience, Water Supply, Soil and Ecological Conservation. The Case of Msimbazi Catchment in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
(2018)
"In rapidly urbanizing catchments, increase in stormwater runoff quantity may lead to numerous of
serious problems such as flash floods, soil erosion and alteration of an ecosystem. Changes in land
use usually affect ...
Determination of Sediment Yield and Assessment of the Impact of Catchment Management Practices. A Case Study of the Upper Nzoia Catchment
(2018)
Water as a natural resource is becoming under pressure because of the increasing population and other global drivers such as climate change and land-use change. Kenya is classified as a water scarce country because a large ...
The System Dynamics of Electricity Demand-Supply Gap in Sudan: The Socio-Economic Impacts and Integrated Modelling Approach
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Efficient and reliable electricity supply is critical for economic growth. Sudan is facing
multiple challenges of meeting country's electricity requirement, finding suitable resource
transition from depleting fossil fuels ...
Implications of Water Policy on Irrigation Performance in Rwanda. ‘’Case Study Eastern Province’’
(2018)
In Rwanda, Agriculture is the back bone of the country economy, therefore, in line with African Union Agenda 2063, SDGs and CIP program, GoR initiated different programs to develop hillside and marshland irrigation in ...
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 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 the Sustainability of Drainage System in Irrigated Agricultural Land: A Case Study of Kano River Irrigation Scheme in Nigeria
(2019-09-03)
Large scale public irrigation schemes in Nigeria are underperforming despite the high investment cost and several institutions managing the projects. In fact, out of about 62 reviewed public irrigation schemes managed by ...
Study of Impact of Climate Change on Surface Water Through Hydrological Modeling: Case of Dano Catchment in Burkina-Faso
(2018)
Climate change is one of the most complex and sensitive issues at the beginning of the twenty-first century. In Burkina Faso, a Sahel country, the problem of water resources is closely linked to rainfall, which is both low ...
Hydrological Modelling for Water Balance Components and Flood Hazard Assessment under Climate Change in Mono, Lower Basin, Benin and Togo
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Climate change is expected to increase both the magnitude and frequency of extreme precipitation
events, which may lead to more intense and frequent river flooding. This study evaluated the
impact of climate change on ...
Mainstreaming Gender in Nigeria's Energy Policies
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Energy is central to development and rightfully women are key to economic development of a
nation based on the triple role women embrace daily. About 70% of African women are
without access to energy, resulting in a ...