African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Community perception of heavy metal pollution and related risks in Lake Victoria Wetlands, Uganda

Grace Asiyo Ssanyu
  • Grace Asiyo Ssanyu
  • Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo University, P. O. Box 1, Kyambogo, Kampala, Uganda.
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Marvious Kiwanuka
  • Marvious Kiwanuka
  • Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo University, P. O. Box 1, Kyambogo, Kampala, Uganda.
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Irene Lunkuse
  • Irene Lunkuse
  • Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo University, P. O. Box 1, Kyambogo, Kampala, Uganda.
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Norah Mbeiza Mutekanga
  • Norah Mbeiza Mutekanga
  • Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo University, P. O. Box 1, Kyambogo, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 20 March 2023
  •  Accepted: 20 April 2023
  •  Published: 31 May 2023

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