Environmental Science Project Topics with Materials:

ABSTRACT The study about the implications of urbanization on the environment aimed at finding out the factors for the development of Kyenjojo town the implication of the development of the town on the environment, measures employed to solve the environmental problems. The methods used to collect the data included observation, photographing,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Agroforestry practices and technologies have been developed as one way of solving the problems of land and forest degradation and the resultant problems of poverty and food insecurity in the rural areas of most developing countries, Uganda inclusive. This dissertation was an effort which was undertaken to assess the importance of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  This study was carried to investigate the effects of poor water supply to the community of Kamuda Sub-County, Soroti District, Eastern Uganda. Data was collected through the use of questionnaires accompanied by observation and questionnaires. The study involved a sample of 50 respondents; these were all involved in different activities... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Unlike many areas of the world where agricultural producers exhibit the physical, economic and social resources to moderate, or adapt, subsistence agriculture in the Juba County South Sudan is seem to be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climatic variability. This is in part due to the fact that the majority of the population... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background With the increasing population and increasing per capita water demands, certain areas will soon face the problem of needing more water than can be obtained from local water supplies. This projected water deficit has instigated an interest in water reclamation and reuse, using treated waste waters as a public... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT A highly diverse set of user groups depend on freshwater resources and services for domestic use, agricultural and industrial purposes as well as ecosystem functioning. Many freshwater supply sources are already over allocated, suffer degraded water quality, and are often not in sufficient condition to support life. The steps towards... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Cage aquaculture involves fish farming in floating cages in an existing water body that permits exchange of water, nutrients and waste materials between the cage and the water environment. While some experts claim that cage aquaculture negatively impacts on water quality, others found no significant impacts of fish farming in floating... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study evaluated the effect of anthropogenic activities on the physico-chemical properties of soils of Awka South, LGA, Anambra state, Southeastern Nigeria. Triplicate soil samples were collected from three (3) soil depths (0-15cm, 15-30 cm and 30-45 cm) in four land use types; sand mining, play ground, arable land and forest land of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of anthropogenic activities on physiochemical properties of soils in Ezinihitte Mbaise L.G.A. Imo State. 36 soil samples were collected randomly at the depth of 0-5cm, 5-15cm, and 15-30cm. The samples were collected from four different locations, farmland, market area, play ground and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Women farmers are said to be most vulnerable to climate change due to their multifaceted roles in society and limited access to land and credit for commercial production. The Agona West Municipal Assembly in the Central Region of Ghana is selected as a case for study. The following issues were investigated: The degree of vulnerability to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  The research on “Impacts of beverage Plant on Wetland Ecosystem” was conducted in Namanve Coca-Cola factory-Mukono district, central Uganda. The research was guided by the objectives of the study which included; examining the nature or type of industrial production in Namanve and to determine the possible causes of pollution from... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study assesses the implications of rapid urbanization on Kampala Wetlands using Bwaise Wetland in Kawempe. Kampala city is a rapidly urbanized society whose growth is impacting on its wetland. Thus, this study examines the regulations, impacts and dynamics of urbanization in Bwaise wetland and how this affects the society since... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Declaration Dedication . ii Acknowledgement iii List of maps vi List of figures List of graphs List of photographs vii List of tables vH CHAPTER ONE: 1.0 Introduction/Background 1 1.1 Statement of the Problem 2 1.2 Objectives of the Study 3 1.3 Research Questions 3 1.4 Scope ofthe Study 4 1.5 Significance of the Study 4 CHAPTER... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROVAL DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv ABBREVIATION TABLE OF CONTENTS vi CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Background to the study 1 1.1 Problem Statement 3 1.2 Main Objective 4 1 .2.1 Specific Objectives 4 1.3 Research Questions 4 1.4 Scope of the study 4 1.5 Justification of the study 5 CHAPTER TWO 6 LITERATURE REVIEW 6 2.0... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION DEDICATION ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS iv LIST OF TABLES V ABSTRACT Vi CHAPTER ONE 1 1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 PROBLEM STATEMENT 1 1.3 STUDY OBJECTIVES 2 1.3.1 General Objectives 2 1.3.2 Specific Objectives 2 1.4 Report Structure 3 CHAPTER TWO 4 2.1 Introduction 4 2.2 Criteria for defining urban... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Wetlands are defined as “areas of marsh, peat land or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water, the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six meters”. Wetlands in Uganda cover some 30,000 km2, or about 13% of the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Historically there has been life behind our ways of living and human health has always been linked to our surroundings. During early ages of child development, there are practices that parents instill into their children not for formality but for good health even in the child’s future. Though some practices are forcefully instilled into... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Analysis of data to determine how much knowledge the American University of Nigeria food service has on sustainability as well as creating an improvement plan has formed the crux of this research paper. The American University of Nigeria has been able to provide and implement sustainability plans however these plans do not include the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study was undertaken in order to gain an insight on the knowledge and attitudes of the AUN community towards Down syndrome, further research was conducted with number [3] families in both Adamawa and Rivers States in order to assess how parents cope with the care of a child with Down syndrome. The research also tried to ascertain the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Globally, human health is under threat due to the presence of diseases caused by microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses. Bacteria are found on almost all surfaces with which people come into contact and therefore pose a threat to human health. Antimicrobial resistance is a major health concern as these microorganisms can cause... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This purpose of this experiment was to characterize wild strains of yeasts from different sources from north eastern Nigeria that have unique traits that will be applicable in the bioethanol production industry. The yeast characterization of these yeast strains were based on the yeast strain ability to grow at different temperature... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The antibacterial activity of plant extracts compared to a known antibiotic (ampicillin) was evaluated against ten gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria which can infect humans. In addition, the efficacies of different extraction methods were studied. Soxhlet, cold aqueous, and hot aqueous extractions were used in this study. Moreover,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Both water pollution and water scarcity are increasing global problems and particularly serious challenges for Africa. According to the World Health Organization, more people lack access to safe water in Africa than anywhere else in the world. To meet the growing demand for water worldwide, dams and irrigation systems are often built,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practice have been a serious public health concern, not only in Nigeria but in the world at large. It have severally been reported that there is low practice and awareness of EBF in Nigeria. I evaluated the variation in the level of knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding between mothers in Yola and those in... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Background: Obstetric fistula is a breach in the birth duct by means of undue labor without appropriate and prone health aid. It is an obstructed labor lacking well-timed health interference, usually caesarean section. This is a condition where the baby always dies during labor. In the condition the woman concern is generally left with... Continue Reading