Browsing PhD Theses and Dissertations [MEWES] by Title
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Application of a constructed wetland for the removal of antibiotic residue, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and antibiotic-resistance genes from pharmaceutically contaminated wastewater
(NM-AIST, 2024-06)The significant increases in abundance of pharmaceuticals, antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment have drawn attention over public health. The presence of these ... -
Assessment of groundwater abstraction and hydrogeochemical investigation in Arusha city, northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)In this work geological and hydrogeochemical data, radioisotopes and stable isotopes, and groundwater hydrographs were used to assess the groundwater abstraction trends and hydrogeochemical characteristics of Arusha ... -
Assessment of groundwater pollution in Singida urban and Manyoni districts
(NM-AIST, 2021-06)The quality of groundwater in Tanzania has over the years remained poorly understood, hence posing risks to human health and the environment. In this study, the quality of groundwater sources used for drinking purpose ... -
Assessment of trace and radioactive elements risk in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector
(NM-AIST, 2022-05)Currently, the mining industry in Tanzania faces significant challenges including a significant policy research gap. In this work, different indices were applied to assess the health risk of people living and working ... -
Biogas slurry derived mesoporous carbon/metal oxides composites for supercapacitors application
(NM-AIST, 2017-12)With the increasing utilities of intermittent renewable energies, hybrid electric vehicles and portable electronic devices, supercapacitors have been identified as one of the solution for energy storage since they can ... -
Canarium schweinfurthii resin as an organic binder for carbonized briquettes
(NM-AIST, 2022-07)Charcoal is the predominant fuel used in many developing countries for domestic and commercial purposes. Transport and handling of charcoal produces fines amounting to 10-20% by weight. The fines can be turned into ... -
Climate and anthropogenic footprints implications on the surface and groundwater dynamics on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-10)Climate and land use/cover changes impact water resources all over the world. This study aimed at developing a conceptual understanding and management of the impacts of present and future climate change and human ... -
Combination of natural betanidin dye with synthetic organic sensitiser towards dye-sensitised solar cell application
(NM-AIST, 2023-05)Betanidins belong to natural red-purple pigments betacyanins, which experimentally demonstrated good light adsorption in a visible range and might be suitable for the dye sensitised solar cell (DSSCs). Instability is a ... -
Computational and experimental performance analysis of a runner for gravitational water vortex power plant
(NM-AIST, 2024-08)Energy generation through water is one of the most economic sources of power. On the other hand, isolated and rural communities can both benefit from using micro-hydropower to power their homes. The gravitational water ... -
Controlling ammonia and sulfide inhibition during anaerobic digestion of slaughterhouse waste
(NM-AIST, 2021)The performance of experimental batch-reactor loaded with slaughterhouse waste at mesophilic temperature was investigated as well as the inhibition of both ammonia and sulfide in the aqueous phase during phase I of ... -
Design of controlled release fertilizers on the base of polymeric, nanoclays and nanocomposite excipients
(2016-04)It was hypothesised that agronomically suitable controlled release fertilizers (CRFs) can be prepared using synthetic and/or natural biopolymers and polymer-clay nanocomposite excipients. Literature has focused almost ... -
Development of a suitable pragmatic and cost effective biomonitoring method for assessing water pollution in tropical African rivers
(NM-AIST, 2015-09)The needs of tropical African countries to develop their own biomonitoring indices using local macroinvertebrates as opposed to adoption or relying on non-tropical indices in biomonitoring programmes for assessing freshwater ... -
An eco-friendly tanning method using plant barks and their combination with aluminium sulphate from kaolin for leather industry
(NM-AIST, 2021-02)Chrome tanning has remained the most preferred tanning method worldwide in the leather industry because it produces leather of a high quality with all the desired features. However, environmental concerns of chromium ... -
Emerging pollution, antimicrobial resistance, and the applicability of biochar adsorbents: A comprehensive study in African water systems
(NM-AIST, 2024-07)The impacts of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) extend far beyond clinical settings, permeating into agriculture and the economy, precipitating dire consequences such as compromised treatment efficacy, diminished ... -
Evaluation of selected botanicals as insecticides against cabbage insect pests in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2022-06)Synthetic pesticides are frequently and unwisely used to control cabbage insect pests by smallholder farmers despite the environmental pollution and insect pests’ resistance development. This work assessed the insecticidal ... -
Geological and hydro-geochemical assessment of fluorine around mount Meru, northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)Areas around Mt. Meru are among the areas in Tanzania where climate change, population growth and high fluoride levels in much of the water sources lower availability of water for domestic ... -
Hydrologic responses to climate and land use/cover changes in world heritage site of Ngorongoro conservation area and surrounding catchments, northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-01)In Tanzania, various studies have analyzed the impact of climate and land use/cover changes on water resources. However, information on the interactions between climate and land use/cover change, temporal and spatial ... -
Hydrological System and Water Balance of Ungauged Crater Lakes of the Northern Crater Highlands
(Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2023-10)The study aimed to unveil the hydrological system and water balance of the ungauged crater lakes with major focus on the Emakati Lake which occupy 46% of the Empakaai Crater associated to the East African Rift Valley ... -
Impacts of future climate and landuse changes on surface-groundwater balance in Usangu catchment
(NM-AIST, 2019-02)This study was undertaken to assess the impacts of future climate and land use/cover changes on surface-subsurface water balance in Usangu catchment, located in the Southern highlands of Tanzania. The objectives of the ... -
The impacts of land use and climate change on Simiyu river discharge and the riverine sediment dynamics flowing towards lake Victoria
(NM-AIST, 2024-07)This study aimed to trace the dominant sources of riverine sediments and assess climate change's current and future impacts on the river discharge at the critical agroecological region of the Simiyu catchment. Geochemical ...
