African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 976

Full Length Research Paper

Effectiveness of household-installed bio-sand water filters in Morogoro, Tanzania

Jamal Bakari Kussaga
  • Jamal Bakari Kussaga
  • Department of Food Science and Agro-processing, School of Engineering and Technology, P. O. Box 3006, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Neema Moirana
  • Neema Moirana
  • Department of Food Science and Agro-processing, School of Engineering and Technology, P. O. Box 3006, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Accepted: 04 April 2024
  •  Published: 31 May 2024

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