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: 1129

Full Length Research Paper

Microbiological quality of stream and borehole water in Lushoto District, Tanzania

Lucy M. CHOVE
  • Lucy M. CHOVE
  • Department of Food Science and Agro-processing, School of Engineering and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3006, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Hadija ATHUMANI
  • Hadija ATHUMANI
  • Tanzania Bureau of Standards, P. O. Box 9524, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 22 January 2023
  •  Accepted: 14 March 2023
  •  Published: 31 March 2023

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