Browsing School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (SFEGS) Collections by Subject "Waste management"
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(Anyeko, P. 2023.) Characterizing flood risk in the Aswa catchment, upper Nile water management zone of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-05-02)According to recent estimates, more than 1.18 billion people worldwide are directly at risk from floods, and more than 85% of them reside in developing nations like Uganda. The dynamics of flood risk in the Upper Nile Water ... -
Assessment of Medical Waste Management Practices and Health Impacts in Selected Government and Private Hospitals in Kampala and Wakiso Districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Medical waste include hazardous and infectious substances with a potential to cause human ill health and environment contamination. However,facilities in developing countries extensively lack proper waste segregation, ... -
Assessment of pollution of sediments from selected Lake Victoria bays
(Makerere University, 2002-01)Abstract Pollution of Lake Victoria is caused by a number of factors. Pollution increase, industrial and agricultural developments and general municipal and domestic wastes from the catchment areas of the lake are the ... -
The challenges of solid waste management: a case study of Kawempe and Rubaga division Kampala district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2009-12)Solid waste management is increasingly becoming the biggest problem in many urban centres of the world and Kampala is no exception. Research results in this report are from a study on the challenges of solid waste management ... -
Impact of molasses waste water from alcohol distillation on plant abundance and diversity in Ditch Okole wetland - Lira Municipality
(Makerere University., 2007-05)Ditch Okole wetland, is a major tributary of Okole wetland system, which originates around and drains Lira Municipality, then flows to the Kyoga Nile. It is vital but critically threatened due to several factors notably ... -
Plastics waste management in Kisenyi, Kampala Central Division.
(2012)The main objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the management of plastic waste in Kampala central division. The study was carried out in Kampala Central Division with interviews and self-administered ... -
Waste management in urban and peri-urban intensive dairy production systems: A case study of Makindye and Ssisa Sub Counties
(Makerere University, 2010)Smallholder dairy production is increasingly becoming recognised by urban and peri-urban dwellers as an important source of income. Previously, some farmers used to practice smallholder dairy production as a hobby however, ...