Browsing by Author "Ijumba, Jasper"
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Effects of wastewater characteristics on fish quality from integrated wastewater treatment system and fish farming in Urban Areas, Tanzania
Mkali, Ahamdi; Ijumba, Jasper; Njau, Karoli (Scientific Research Publishing, 2014-09-10)Availability of suitable water is one of the most important limiting factors for development of sustainable aquaculture in the urban areas. As a consequence, the use of wastewater effluents for aquaculture is on the rise ... -
Environmental Contamination By Radionuclides And Heavy Metals Through The Application Of Phosphate RocksDuring Farming And Mathematical Modeling Of Their Impacts To The Ecosystem
Lema, Meserecordias; Ijumba, Jasper; Njau, Karoli; Ndakidemi, Patrick (nternational Journal of Engineering Research and General Science, 2014-07)Most of rock phosphates contain radioactive elements and heavy metals because theyoriginate from phosphate deposits. The application of these rock phosphates may result to the transfer of these dangerous materials into ... -
Heavy metals risk assessment of water and sediments collected from selected river tributaries of the Mara River in Tanzania
Nkinda, Mihayo; Rwiza, Mwemezi; Ijumba, Jasper; Njau, Karoli (Springer Nature, 2021-06-25)This study investigated the levels of Pb, Hg, Cr, Cd, and As in water and sediments from the tributaries of the Mara River, Tanzania. Pollution risk of water and sediments was investigated using seven indices and fve ... -
Population size estimates and distribution of the African elephant using the dung surveys method in Rubondo Island National Park, Tanzania
Mwambola, Simon; Ijumba, Jasper; Kibasa, Wickson; Masenga, Emmanuel; Eblate, Ernest; Munishi, Linus (International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, 2016-06)A study to estimate population size and distribution of elephants in the Rubondo Island National Park (RINP) was conducted between March and July 2014. It involved elephant dung survey methods. In estimating elephant ... -
Quantitative assessment of metal contamination and associated pollution risk in sediments from the Mara River in Tanzania
Nkinda, Mihayo; Rwiza, Mwemezi; Ijumba, Jasper; Njau, Karoli (Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2020-10-21)For most rivers in sub-Saharan Africa, information about pollution indices related to sediments is sparse. Sedimentological research of rivers that empty into Lake Victoria is highly patchy and wide apart. The present study ... -
Regeneration of fluoride-saturated bone char by means of wood ash and heat
Lukikoa, King; Machunda, Revocatus; Ijumba, Jasper (International Society for Fluoride Research, Inc, 2016-12-08)The regeneration of fluoride ion (F)-saturated bone char with different concentrations of wood ash in distilled water and by heating was investigated. Samples of 100 g of regenerated bone char were added into plastic ...