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

Impact of human activities on groundwater vulnerability in hombolo catchment: Dodoma, Tanzania

Massawe, Salustian L.
  • Massawe, Salustian L.
  • Department of Water and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 447 Tengeru, Arusha, Tanzania.
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Komakech, Hans C.
  • Komakech, Hans C.
  • Department of Water and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 447 Tengeru, Arusha, Tanzania.
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Martz, Lawerence
  • Martz, Lawerence
  • Department of Geography, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
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Ijumba, Jasper N.
  • Ijumba, Jasper N.
  • Department of Water and Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 447 Tengeru, Arusha, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 20 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 09 November 2017
  •  Published: 31 December 2017

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