Water resources
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Alex William
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28 December 2022
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Assessment of Urbanization Implications in Water Management around Lake Victoria: Case Study Mwanza
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56542/wi.jwempo.v1.i1.a2.2022
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Keywords:
Urbanization, Water, Lake Victoria, pollution and Management
Abstract
This study assesses urbanization implications in water management around Lake Victoria in Mwanza. The study was conducted in Nyamagana and Misungwi districts by the use of data collected from April 2020 to June 2021. A total of 200 respondents participated in this study. The findings showed that, urbanization which is associated with various socio-economic activities caused destruction and pollution of water sources and the general ecosystem around Lake Victoria ecosystem. It concluded that, there was a direct relationship between urbanizations, pollution and degradation of the physical environment around Lake Victoria. The study recommended that land use plan and management must be applied to mobilize, facilitate and motivate local community based groups for participatory waste and overall water and land resources management around Lake Victoria basin
