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

Spatiotemporal variation of irrigation water quality at Bochessa Watershed in Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Demelash Wendemeneh
  • Demelash Wendemeneh
  • Faculty of Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering, Arbaminch Water Technology Institute, Arbaminch University, Arbaminch, Ethiopia.
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Mekonen Ayana
  • Mekonen Ayana
  • School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Department of Water Resource Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Amare Haileslassie
  • Amare Haileslassie
  • International Water Management Institute (IWMI), East Africa and Nile Basin Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 14 January 2020
  •  Accepted: 18 February 2020
  •  Published: 29 February 2020

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