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Estimation of Methane Generation Based on Anaerobic Digestion and Mass Balance at Kiteezi Landfill, Kampala, Uganda
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2015)
Kiteezi landfill site is the main solid waste dumping site in Kampala City (Uganda). In this study, the generation of methane from waste at Kiteezi landfill was measured using laboratory-scale anaerobic digestion experiment ...
Compound cis-regulatory elements with both boundary and enhancer sequences in the human genome
(Bioinformatics, 2013)
It has been suggested that presumably distinct classes of genomic regulatory elements may actually share common sets of features and mechanisms. However, there has been no genome-wide assessment of the prevalence of this ...
Modeling Sludge Accumulation Rates in Lined Pit Latrines in Slum Areas of Kampala City, Uganda
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2016)
Disposal of faecal sludge particularly in slum areas is a difficult undertaking given the lack of space and resources. Inaccurate prediction of sludge accumulation rates (SAR) in pit latrines leads to unplanned pit latrine ...
Comparison Of Kiln-Derived And Gasifier-Derived Biochars As Soil Amendments In The Humid Tropics
(Biomass and Bioenergy, 2012)
Biochar is the carbonaceous solid byproduct from thermal treatment of biomass that is produced specifically for application to soils. Studies have shown that when biochar is added to soils, it is able to increase yields, ...
A Perspective on a Locally Managed Decentralized Circular Economy for Waste Plastic in Developing Countries
(Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 2019)
Unsound post-consumer disposal is the primary pathway of plastic into the ecosystem. One way of addressing this problem is through the establishment of a circular economy for plastic. Much of the unsound disposal comes ...
On Improvement of the Weather Information Management in Uganda
(UbuntuNet-Connect, 2012)
Weather forecasts are used to make important decisions (e.g. reduce crop damage, reduce property
damage, save lives, safety in the aviation industry) that can enhance a country's economy. This paper
presents the challenges ...
Decentralized opt 1 ions for faecal sludge management in urban slum 2 areas of Sub-Saharan Africa: A review of technologies, practices and 3 end-uses
(Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2015)
Faecal sludge (FS), a product from on-site sanitation systems, poses a management challenge in densely populated urban slums of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Currently, FS or its liquid fraction after dewatering is co-treated ...
An Integrated Solution For An Integrated Water Resource Management Of Lake Victoria Basin (LVB)
(Annals of Valahia University of Targoviste. Geographical Series, 2019)
Lake Victoria Basin is a very important resource for the five riparian countries: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. The Lake Victoria Basin provides resources for fishing, agriculture, medicine, forestry, water ...
Formal Contractual Governance Mechanisms, Contract Contingencies, Inter-Organizational Trust, Supplier Opportunism and Outsourcing Performance
(International journal of business and behavioral sciences, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to explicate the influence of formal contractual governance mechanisms,
contract contingencies, inter-organizational trust and supplier opportunism on outsourcing performance. This
research ...
A Study on Customers’ Perception and Readiness to Accept E-Shopping in Uganda
(Journal of Educational Policy and Entrepreneurial Research, 2015)
Whereas E-Shopping has been accepted worldwide due to its capability and flexibility to ease the shopping process in terms of costs, time, risks and quickly identifying products of interest among others, supermarkets ...