Land Use Practices in the Rural and Urban Sub Catchments of River Rwizi, Western-Uganda; Their Effect on Its Ecological Characteristics

Atwongyeire Doreen; Ssekandi Joseph; Tumwesigye Wycliff; Ndihiziwe Daniel; Nagawa Goretty

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Land Use Practices in the Rural and Urban Sub Catchments of River Rwizi, Western-Uganda; Their Effect on Its Ecological Characteristics

Atwongyeire Doreen, Ssekandi Joseph, Tumwesigye Wycliff, Ndihiziwe Daniel, Nagawa Goretty

Published in International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science (Volume 3, Issue 2)

Received: 9 February 2018 Accepted: 11 March 2018 Published: 4 May 2018

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Abstract

The water quality of river Rwizi has increasingly become a concern at community, district and national levels, serving a wider catchment in the south western part of Uganda. With the increasing national human population, there has been an increase in land use activities posing a risk of degradation. This study assessed the land use practices around river Rwizi and the effects they have on the ecological situation of the river. Cross sectional and descriptive research designs were employed in studying the effects of land use practices on the ecological characteristics of the river. Both quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques were used in analyzing the field data. The findings indicate that several land use practices are done around the river and adverse effects have also resulted from these activities. Existing policies and laws on the management of water resources need to be strengthened. Collaborative management should be emphasized to ensure effective management of this river.

Published in	International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science (Volume 3, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijees.20180302.11
Page(s)	45-50
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2018. Published by Science Publishing Group

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Land Use Practices, Ecological Situation, Rural and Urban Sub Catchments

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Atwongyeire Doreen; Ssekandi Joseph; Tumwesigye Wycliff; Ndihiziwe Daniel; Nagawa Goretty. Land Use Practices in the Rural and Urban Sub Catchments of River Rwizi, Western-Uganda; Their Effect on Its Ecological Characteristics. Int. J. Energy Environ. Sci. 2018, 3(2), 45-50. doi: 10.11648/j.ijees.20180302.11

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Atwongyeire Doreen, Ssekandi Joseph, Tumwesigye Wycliff, Ndihiziwe Daniel, Nagawa Goretty. Land Use Practices in the Rural and Urban Sub Catchments of River Rwizi, Western-Uganda; Their Effect on Its Ecological Characteristics. Int J Energy Environ Sci. 2018;3(2):45-50. doi: 10.11648/j.ijees.20180302.11

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Atwongyeire Doreen

Faculty of Business and Development Studies, Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, Uganda
Ssekandi Joseph

Faculty of Agriculture, Uganda Martyrs University, Kalungu, Uganda
Tumwesigye Wycliff

Faculty of Business and Development Studies, Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, Uganda
Ndihiziwe Daniel

Faculty of Applied Science, Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, Uganda
Nagawa Goretty

Faculty of Business and Development Studies, Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, Uganda

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Atwongyeire Doreen; Ssekandi Joseph; Tumwesigye Wycliff; Ndihiziwe Daniel; Nagawa Goretty. Land Use Practices in the Rural and Urban Sub Catchments of River Rwizi, Western-Uganda; Their Effect on Its Ecological Characteristics. Int. J. Energy Environ. Sci. 2018, 3(2), 45-50. doi: 10.11648/j.ijees.20180302.11

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Atwongyeire Doreen, Ssekandi Joseph, Tumwesigye Wycliff, Ndihiziwe Daniel, Nagawa Goretty. Land Use Practices in the Rural and Urban Sub Catchments of River Rwizi, Western-Uganda; Their Effect on Its Ecological Characteristics. Int J Energy Environ Sci. 2018;3(2):45-50. doi: 10.11648/j.ijees.20180302.11

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