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Spatial occurrence and variation of the active pharmaceutical compounds in rivers and groundwater systems in Arusha City, Tanzania by Kundu, Mercy Nasimiyu, Komakech, Hans C., Sang, Joseph

“…This study investigated the occurrence of 11 pharmaceutical compounds in the rivers and groundwater systems of Arusha City, Tanzania. Each suspected individual…”
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Differentiated access: Challenges of equitable and sustainable groundwater exploitation in Tanzania by Komakech, Hans C., de Bont, Chris

“…Groundwater is an important resource for a large share of the global population and economies. Although groundwater dependence in most sub-Saharan African…”
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Impacts of Emerging Agricultural Practices on Groundwater Quality in Kahe Catchment, Tanzania by Zuberi D. Lwimbo, Hans C. Komakech, Alfred NN. Muzuka

“…This paper assesses the impacts of farmers' intensive use of agrochemicals (fertilizers and pesticides) on groundwater quality in the Kahe catchment. Samples…”
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How Can We Represent Seasonal Land Use Dynamics in SWAT and SWAT+ Models for African Cultivated Catchments? by Albert Nkwasa, Celray James Chawanda, Anna Msigwa, Hans C. Komakech, Boud Verbeiren, Ann van Griensven

“…In SWAT and SWAT+ models, the variations in hydrological processes are represented by Hydrological Response Units (HRUs). In the default models, agricultural…”
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Evaluation of recharge areas of Arusha Aquifer, Northern Tanzania: application of water isotope tracers by Lugodisha, Innocent, Komakech, Hans C., Nakaya, Shinji, Takada, Ryogo, Yoshitani, Junichi, Yasumoto, Jun

“…In Arusha urban, northern Tanzania, groundwater contributes about 80% of the water supply. However, elevated fluoride levels and evidence of anthropogenic…”
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Re-introducing politics in african farmer-led irrigation development : introduction to a special issue by Veldwisch, G. J., Venot, Jean-Philippe, Woodhouse, P., Komakech, H. C., Brockington, D.

“…This introduction is a reflexive piece on the notion of farmer-led irrigation development and its politics. It highlights the way the varied contributions to…”
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Fluoride Variations in Rivers on the Slopes of Mount Meru in Tanzania by Njau, Karoli N., Komakech, Hans C., Machunda, Revocatus, Kitalika, Aldo J.

“…This study reports the variations of fluoride ions in rivers on the slopes of Mount Meru in the northern part of Tanzania. More than 318 water samples were…”
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Perceptions of Inclusivity and Sustainability in Urban Sanitation in Global South Cities by Luwe, Kondwani, Sindall, Rebecca C, Garcia-Becerra, Flor Y, Chinyama, Annatoria, Lohiya, Huda, Hope, Caitlin, Paczkowski, Fryderyk, Komakech, Hans C., Morse, Tracy

“…Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) calls for sustainable urban sanitation services for all, but the definitions of “inclusion” and “sustainability” within…”
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Analysis of Macro- and Microplastics in Riverine, Riverbanks, and Irrigated Farms in Arusha, Tanzania by Kundu, Mercy N., Komakech, Hans C., Lugomela, George

“…Microplastics and macroplastics have been reported in different urban rivers and agricultural soil across the globe. However, the interlink between them has…”
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Neither modern nor traditional: Farmer-led irrigation development in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by de Bont, Chris, Komakech, Hans C., Veldwisch, Gert Jan

“…•Current irrigation policy categories (such as modern/traditional) do not do justice to farmer-led irrigation development.•The same set of groundwater…”
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The last will be first: Water transfers from agriculture to cities in the Pangani river basin, Tanzania by Komakech, Hans C, Zaag, Pieter van der, Koppen, Barbara van

“…Water transfers to growing cities in sub-Sahara Africa, as elsewhere, seem inevitable. But absolute water entitlements in basins with variable supply may…”
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Understanding the emergence and functioning of river committees in a catchment of the Pangani basin, Tanzania by Komakech, Hans C, Zaag, Pieter van der

“…In this paper we explore the emergence and functioning of river committees (RCs) in Tanzania, which are local water management structures that allocate and…”
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Investigating Cutoff Technique for Improved Water Saving and Productivity in Furrow Irrigation System by Banda, Benjamin L, Komakech, Hans C, Mtei, Kelvin

“…AbstractThe cutoff technique has not been adequately investigated despite being the most practiced among smallholder farmers. This study aimed at scenarios of…”
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Potential of anaerobic co-digestion in improving the environmental quality of agro-textile wastewater sludge by Tapsoba, Jean G, Komakech, Hans C, Ouma, Johnson Odera

“…Sludge from textile effluent treatment plants (ETP) remains a challenge for many industries due to inefficient and limited waste management strategies. This…”
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Estimating groundwater recharge on the southern slope of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania by Lwimbo, Zuberi D., Komakech, Hans C., Muzuka, Alfred N. N.

“…This paper used three methods namely: water-table fluctuation (WTF), soil moisture balance (SMB), and chloride mass balance (CMB) to estimate groundwater…”
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Representation of seasonal land use dynamics in SWAT+ for improved assessment of blue and green water consumption by Msigwa, Anna, Chawanda, Celray James, Komakech, Hans C, Nkwasa, Albert, van Griensven, Ann

“…In most (sub)-tropical African cultivated regions, more than one cropping season exists following the (one or two) rainy seasons. An additional cropping season…”
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Comparison of blue and green water fluxes for different land use classes in a semi-arid cultivated catchment using remote sensing by Msigwa, Anna, Komakech, Hans C., Salvadore, Elga, Seyoum, Solomon, Mul, Marloes L., van Griensven, Ann

“…•Blue and green water fluxes were estimated from four remote sensing methods.•Budyko and SN methods should be applied with cautions for semiarid…”
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What Proportion Counts? Disaggregating Access to Safely Managed Sanitation in an Emerging Town in Tanzania by Komakech, Hans C, Moyo, Francis, Roda, Oscar Veses, Machunda, Revocatus L, Smith, Kyla M, Gautam, Om P, Cairncross, Sandy

“…Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.2 sets an ambitious target of leaving no-one without adequate and equitable sanitation by 2030. The key concern is the…”
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Levels of community participation and satisfaction with decentralized wildlife management in Idodi-Pawaga Wildlife Management Area, Tanzania by Kiwango, Wilhelm A., Komakech, Hans C., Tarimo, Thadeo M. C., Martz, Lawrence

“…Participatory approaches to conservation are viewed as a plausible alternative to the old 'fortress conservation' approach. The design and implementation of…”
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Polycentrism and pitfalls: the formation of water users forums in the Kikuletwa catchment, Tanzania by Komakech, Hans C, van der Zaag, Pieter

“…Catchment forums have to address the reality that river catchments typically cover several administrative districts and have overlapping arrangements of…”
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