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

How to cite this article

APA /
Ssanyu, G. A., Kiwanuka, M., Lunkuse, I., & Mutekanga, N. M. (2023). Community perception of heavy metal pollution and related risks in Lake Victoria Wetlands, Uganda. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , 17(5), 99-111.
Chicago /
Grace Asiyo Ssanyu, Marvious Kiwanuka, Irene Lunkuse and Norah Mbeiza Mutekanga. "Community perception of heavy metal pollution and related risks in Lake Victoria Wetlands, Uganda." African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 17, no. 5 (2023): 99-111.
MLA /
Grace Asiyo Ssanyu, et al. "Community perception of heavy metal pollution and related risks in Lake Victoria Wetlands, Uganda." African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 17.5 (2023): 99-111.