The hydrology of most tropical catchments is largely influenced by variations in land use. River Malaba sub catchment is experiencing significant changes in land use, this is adversely impacting the river hydrological flow ...

Urbanization and improper waste management practices have led to surge in plastic waste particularly polyethene and PET which pose significant environmental challenges. The improperly disposed plastic waste are carried by ...

The Tochi irrigation scheme, located in Oyam district, northern Uganda, has been plagued by floods since its establishment in 2016. The floods have resulted in significant damage to crops, disruptions in farming activities, ...

Due to effects of increasing demand on water, attributed to increasing population and increased industrialization, sustainable development in terms of water management has become a big challenge. Some boreholes in Kibalinga ...

The cleanliness of the storage tanks is critical, and it should be strictly monitored and maintained; otherwise, the quality of the water stored in them deteriorates, leading to water contamination. Water contamination can ...

The aquaponics system at Busitema is a solar powered system. This system comprises aquaculture, biofiltration system and hydroponics, and these are the major components of an aquaponics system. The study was aimed at ...

This study covered the investigation of the flood mitigation measures required to protect River Namatala watershed, which is located in eastern Uganda and has been subject to frequent floods recently. Personal Computer ...

Tomato growing is one of the major economic activities carried out in Uganda. Most farmers depend on rain fall in areas where it is sufficient however, few farmers practice irrigation to carry out the activity throughout ...

Fluoride ion is a double-edged sword as inadequate consumption is related with dental caries while excessive intake results into dental, skeletal and soft tissue fluorisis which are known to be irreversible and have no ...

In response to the reinvent the toilet height challenge, a mobile incinerator toilet has been designed to address the inaccessibility of disabled people in Buwali camp and urban slams to available toilet with their ...