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Solid Waste Transportation In Tamale Metropolis
Increasing environmental concerns and the emphasis on materials and energy are overwhelmingly changing the modus operandi of solid waste management as a whole and its transportation in particular. This study targeted Tamale metropolis so that a comprehensive and workable as well as efficient approach to solid waste management could be adopted, with the emphasis on transportation. The waste in the
The Impact Of Population Aging On Economic Growth In Botswana
This study sought to find out if population aging had a negative impact on economic growth in Botswana for the period 1980-2012. To achieve this, the study adopted the Muggeride (2010) model and modified it to fit data available in Botswana. This model used GDP per capita as a proxy for economic growth, change in youth age share and change
Environmental Disaster
Of Bp Oil Spills In The Gulf Of Mexico: Lessons For Emerging Oil And Gas African Producers
The message sent by this paper is that emerging oil and gas producing countries in Africa must not be complacent when it comes to both onshore and offshore drilling activities. The lessons to be learned from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are instructive and remind us that the sector is arduous and fraught with risks and danger, in particular
Implementation Of A Local-content Policy In The Oil And Gas Sector: Lessons For The Kenya Turkana Oil And Gas Fields
Local-content policies and legislation are now common in the emerging oil- and gas-producing economies of the developing world, those in Africa included. This paper’s main message is that local content policies, even where they have been translated into legislation, are not a panacea to ensure that the oil and gas sector is of significant national economic benefit, especially in Africa.
Influence Of Ethics On Financial Performance In Tanzanian Local Government Authorities
Financial misconducts in Tanzania Local Government Authorities (hereafter named LGAs) have been recurring for years despite efforts taken to offset them. In this paper level of financial performance in Tanzanian LGAs and influence of ethics on financial performance in Tanzanian LGAs are reported on. A questionnaire, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were used in data collection. The study
Does Participatory Forest Management Practices Lead To Forest Regeneration And Improved Community Livelihood? Successes And Challenges In Nabkoi Forest, Kenya
Participatory Forest Management (PFM) in Kenya was initiated in 2007 to engage forest adjacent communities in forest conservation and in return benefit from timber, non timber and environmental services. Studies were therefore carried out to understand the success and challenges of PFM practices on forest regeneration and community livelihood in Nabkoi forest, Kenya. Four administrative sub-locations adjacent to Nabkoi forest
Prevalence And Determinants Of Common Eye Conditions Of Children In Kapsabet Division Of Nandi County
Background: Records from Kapsabet District Hospital Eye unit in the previous 5 years (2006-2010) showed that 40% of ocular morbidity affected children less than 15 years of age. Eye conditions if no early detection and prompt treatment is done, can lead to blindness.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and determinants of common eye conditions of children in Kapsabet Division of Emgwen
