ABSTRACT This dissertation represents the findings of the research conducted in Fort Portal municipality, Kabarole district. It describes the effects of poor sanitation on Public health and the Environment. Poor sanitation characterized by liquid wastes, solid waste disposal techniques, inadequate sanitation facilities and unsafe water supply systems. It is associated with diseases such as cholera, typhoid, malaria, bilhazia, trachoma, schistosomiasis, and dysentery. The objectives were to fi...
ABSTRACT The study looked at the feasibility of adopting renewable energy technology such as Solar PV system in rural household and the role of such technology on sustainable energy use in ivilcuranga district Tanzania. The objectives of the study were to determine the availability and affordability of Solar PV system in Mkuranga district, to identify the uses of Solar PV system technology and its advantages over available energy sources in Mkuranga district and lastly to find out the co...
ABSTRACT Wild animals in protected areas can have serious concerns to the livelihoods of communities living in and around protected areas. The research investigated the impacts of the wild animals on communities around Maasai Mara game reserve. The wild animals and the types of destruction they cause, people’s attitudes towards wildlife conservation and their response towards the negative impacts from wild animals were investigated. Several techniques of data collection were used to gather ...
ABSTRASCT Urbanization in Mbarara is one of the most environmental management constraints and has become so rapid especially in the last two decades. UrbaniLation refers to the increase in iL number of people living or working in an area that changes it from the rural structure to town and modern structure, it becomes “rapid urbanization” when it is occurring at a faster rate than before and compared to other urban areas around the same region. This study focused on the impacts of rapid u...
ABSTRACT Immunization is the process of conferring increased resistance to an infectious disease by a means other than experiencing the natural infection. It is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting children and adults against some diseases that can cause serious illnesses and sometimes deaths. And if they are protected, they will not be able to pass the infection on to other people especially very young babies who have not been fully immunized yet. Childhood immunization is an act o...
ABSTRACT The study 11as carried out to im
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES LISTOF ABBREVIATIONS vii TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION i I .OBackground of the study 1 1 .1 Problem statement 2 1.2 Objectives 3 1.2.1 General objective 3 1.2.2 Specific objectives 3 1 .3 Research questions 3 1.4 Scope 3 1.5 Significance of the study 4 1.6 Definition of key terms 4 1.6.1 Impact 4 1 .6.2 Human activities 4 1.6.3 Lake 4 1 .6.4 Management 4 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE R...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of human occupancy on Base Camp Wetlands in Base Camp Village, Kasese municipality. The objectives of the study were to find out the importance, the causes, the effects and the possible control measures of human occupancy on base camp wetlands in base camp village, Kasese municipality, and Kasese district. The research questions were; what are the importance of wetlands in base camp village, Kasese municipality?, what are the caus...
In this chapter, researcher focused on the major effects, challenges and solutions. For many years, biologists and anthropologists have realized that the organic and the cultural evolution of human beings have been interdependent, mutually complementary processes (e.g., Roe and Simpson, 1958; Caspari, 1963; Dobzhansky, 1961, 1962, 1963; Montagu, 1962, 1968a, b; McBride, 1971). In anthropology, this realization prompted the analysis of cultures and social systems as superorganic extensions of ...
ABSTRACT A study on the role of human activities in the degradation of wetlands was carried out h Lumbuye village, luuka county Iganga district in Uganda. The variables considered included identifying the reasons for degrading Lumbuye wetland, examining the effects of wetland degradation and identifying local efforts to address, poor wetland management practices and suggestions ~or improvement on the sustainable utilization and management of wetland resources. To investigate the above variabl...
ABSTRACT The study was to investigate the impact of grazing ban on the state of’ masaita forest \ ith an inclusive social aspect. and come up with solution to overcome any realised problem. l’he main objective was to find out the impact of grazing ban on the state of the Masaita forest in ~ asin Gishu county. south rift Kenya. The methods used for data collection involved both qualitati C and quantitative techniques. Questionnaires alongside fhce to lhce interviews were the tools used. Th...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.ii DECLARATION iii LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v CHAPTER ONE iNTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Background 1 1.1 Problem Statement I 1.3 Objectives 2 1.3.1 Overall objectives 2 1.3.2 Specific objectives 2 1.4 Research Questions 2 1.5 Scope of the Study 3 CHAPTER TWO 4 LITERATURE REVIEW 4 2.0 Sources of water pollution 4 2.1 The Water and Sanitation crisis in Africa 4 2.2 Health 5 2.3 Environment 5 2.4 Chemical Hazards and their Adverse Health ...
ABSTRACT The study focused on wetland degradation in Uganda: A case study of Kiwanataka wetland in Kampala District.lt was carried out to examine the varrious causes of kinawataka wet land degradation,asses the human activities carried in and around the wet land and to establish solution for the problems brought about as a result of kinawataka wet land degragation. The wetland of Kinawataka in Kampala was used as a sample for the study. Questionnaires, interviews, literature review, recording...
ABSTRACT Jlid waste management in the world over has proven to be a challenge, developing countries ke the lead in poor solid waste management, this could be attributed to a number of factors hich include lack of capacity either financially or infrastructure, and this has contributed irgely to the deterioration of health standards of the poor who live in slum areas. A study on ,sessing the impacts of solid waste management on the human health was carried out in ondamali Slum, Nakuru district ...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Bulegeni Sub-county which is located 35 Kilometers from the Eastern town of Mbale Uganda. This study was conducted between the month of May and September 2012. The main objective of the study was to find out, the socio- economic factors influencing low access to sanitation facilities at different household level. The study used descriptive research methods to obtain data it included face to face interviews and questionnaires. The research finds will help ...