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The physical and chemical properties of groundwater, streams and Lake Chilwa water were measured in the Lake Chilwa Basin in southern Malawi. The goal was to trace the origin of salinity in groundwater and Lake Chilwa water and their relationship to water-rock interactions and alluvial …
Energy Resources
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Human activities are recognized as major sources of environmental problems. Worldwide freshwater resources, which provide important ecosystem services to humans as well as aquatic organisms, are under threat from rapid population growth, urbanization, industrialization, agricultural activities as well as domestic activities. Therefore, there is a …
Sanitation
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2022
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN NON-REVENUE WATER MANAGEMENT: A CASE OF NAMIYANGO AND CHIGUMULA, BLANTYRE
High Non-Revenue Water (NRW) rates still remain high in most water utility companies despite various technical solutions such as pipe, meter replacement and pressure management. This study assessed public participation in NRW management and their perception towards NRW management to uncover public knowledge, concerns and …
Groundwater and Society
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Groundwater provides a vital source of drinking water for rural and peri-urban communities in many parts of Africa, particularly in the dry season when there are few safe alternative sources. This study aimed at assessing water quality in shallow wells and boreholes in Manase village. …
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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Blantyre Water Board is a utility parastatal organization established under the Water Works Act No. 17 of 1995 to supply portable water for commercial, industrial, institutional and domestic use. However, one of the major challenges that the board is experiencing is inefficiencies in revenue collection …
Water resources conservation
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it is evident that while disinfection increase the drinking water quality, by end of the day some disinfection by products are formed which are toxic to humans. Some of the disinfection byproducts are such as trihalomethanes and halo acetic acids. Although these byproducts don’t have …
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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Plastic pollution poses a serious threat to freshwater ecosystems, particularly in developing countries with inadequate waste management systems. This study assessed the extent of plastic pollution and its effects on surface water quality in the Bua River, Kasungu District, Malawi. The Bua River is a …
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
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Disasters cause significant impacts on the household poverty and national economic growth trends through economic losses and shocks to livelihood systems. The water related extremes such as floods, account for the greatest share of global natural disasters inflicting economic damage and death toll. The study …
Disaster and Climate Risk Finance
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The provision of safe water, sanitation and hygiene in schools has been established to improve health, boost educational achievement and promote gender equity which has a positive impact on the society. The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals include the target of ensuring access to water, …
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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This study sought to analyse the efficiency of rooftop rainwater harvesting (RRWH) in T/A Chimaliro of Thyolo district towards a successful realisation of WASH in the era of climate change by looking at socioeconomic factors that influence adoption of RWH. Various socioeconomic characteristics were considered. …
Disaster Management
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TA Ngabu in Chikwawa district is prone to several droughts. Drought disasters have caused extensive damages which affected many sectors of the society with agriculture in particular and this sets back development in the area. All farmers are exposed to drought but subsistence farmers are …
Climate change (Impacts and Adaptations)
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Among the various types of natural disasters, earthquake is considered as one of the most destructive events which impose a great number of human fatalities and economic losses. Visualization of earthquake events and estimation of peak ground motions provide a strong tool for scientists and …
Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions
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