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View article: Assessment of the impact of lithology on the watertightness of aerated lagoon systems in a Sub-Saharan Africa environment: the case study of an oil factory company in two councils in the Littoral region of Cameroon
Assessment of the impact of lithology on the watertightness of aerated lagoon systems in a Sub-Saharan Africa environment: the case study of an oil factory company in two councils in the Littoral region of Cameroon Open
This study aimed to assess the impact of soil lithology in the watertightness of aerated lagoon systems in oil factory company in two councils (Dibombari and Edea 1st ) in the Littoral region of Cameroon. Primary data were obtained through…
View article: Analysis of water losses in seven small and medium-sized water distribution networks in the south region of Cameroon (Central Africa)
Analysis of water losses in seven small and medium-sized water distribution networks in the south region of Cameroon (Central Africa) Open
This paper analyzes and evaluates water losses in seven small and medium-sized water supply networks (WSN) in the south region of Cameroon. Data was obtained from the regional delegation of Camwater for the south region and analyzed using …
View article: Functionality of water supply handpumps in Cameroon (Central Africa)
Functionality of water supply handpumps in Cameroon (Central Africa) Open
This review presents updated and expanded handpump functionality estimates for 310 councils in the 10 regions of Cameroon. The methodological approach used in this study was based on online searches using the database of Participatory Deve…
View article: Quantifying the nonrevenue water problem in a sub-Saharan African environment: a practical application in the Republic of Cameroon (Central Africa)
Quantifying the nonrevenue water problem in a sub-Saharan African environment: a practical application in the Republic of Cameroon (Central Africa) Open
This paper aims to update nonrevenue water (NRW) estimations in Cameroon to identify challenges to reducing NRW in the country. Data were collected from the databases of the Joint Monitoring Program of WHO and UNICEF, International Benchma…
View article: Functionality of water supply handpumps in sub-Saharan Africa: a review of data from Cameroon (Central Africa)
Functionality of water supply handpumps in sub-Saharan Africa: a review of data from Cameroon (Central Africa) Open
This review presents updated and expanded handpump functionality estimates for 310 councils in the ten regions of Cameroon. Overall, the study estimates that the number of handpumps used as the main source of drinking water supply in Camer…
View article: Assessment of non-revenue water in the urban water distribution system network in Cameroon (Central Africa)
Assessment of non-revenue water in the urban water distribution system network in Cameroon (Central Africa) Open
This paper aims to assess non-revenue water (NRW) in the urban water distribution system in Cameroon. The methodological approach used in this study was based on online searches using the databases such as Google Scholar, Web of Science, P…
View article: Quantifying the nonrevenue water problem in a sub-Saharan African environment: a practical application in the Republic of Cameroon (Central Africa)
Quantifying the nonrevenue water problem in a sub-Saharan African environment: a practical application in the Republic of Cameroon (Central Africa) Open
A water distribution network faces a number of problems associated with its continuous aging process, including water loss. Nonrevenue water (NRW) is the water that is produced by a water utility but not sold to customers. This study aimed…
View article: Analysis of water losses in seven small and medium-sized water distribution networks in the south region of Cameroon (Central Africa)
Analysis of water losses in seven small and medium-sized water distribution networks in the south region of Cameroon (Central Africa) Open
This paper analyzes and evaluates water losses in seven small and medium-sized water supply networks in the south region of Cameroon in order to contribute to improving the most effective approaches to reducing water losses in Sub-Saharan …
View article: Assessing the functionality of water supply handpumps in a Sub-Saharan Africa rural environment: a practical application in eight councils in the Mvila Division, Southern Cameroon
Assessing the functionality of water supply handpumps in a Sub-Saharan Africa rural environment: a practical application in eight councils in the Mvila Division, Southern Cameroon Open
This paper presents updated water handpump functionality estimates for eight councils in the Mvila Division, southern region of Cameroon. The methodological approach was based on a technical inspection of 647 water points (181 boreholes an…
View article: Perspective Chapter: Access to Rural Water and Sanitation Services in Cameroon within the Context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Perspective Chapter: Access to Rural Water and Sanitation Services in Cameroon within the Context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Open
This chapter examines the situation of rural water and sanitation services in Cameroon within the context of sustainable development goals (SDGs), to establish whether Cameroon is on right track of meeting the SDG, and proposes actions to …
View article: Developing a novel tool for assessing water service sustainability in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa
Developing a novel tool for assessing water service sustainability in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa Open
The present study aimed to develop a tool for assessing water service sustainability in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. This tool is called the ‘Water Service Assessment Tool’ (WaSAT) and is based on the Water Service Sustainability Ind…
View article: Application of the Water Service Sustainability Index to water services in sub-Saharan Africa: the case studies of eight councils in the Southern region of Cameroon (Central Africa)
Application of the Water Service Sustainability Index to water services in sub-Saharan Africa: the case studies of eight councils in the Southern region of Cameroon (Central Africa) Open
The aim of this article is to assess the sustainability of rural water service in the Mvila Division (Southern region of Cameroon) in order to constructively feed the debate on the most effective ways to improve access to rural water servi…
View article: Indicator-based rural water service sustainability assessment: a review
Indicator-based rural water service sustainability assessment: a review Open
The aim of this paper is to present the state of the art on the sustainability indices of rural water services in order to identify gaps in knowledge. The methodological approach used was to conduct online searches using the databases of G…
View article: Assessing water service performances in rural sub-Saharan Africa environment: The case studies of two councils of the southern and eastern regions of the Republic of Cameroon (Central Africa)
Assessing water service performances in rural sub-Saharan Africa environment: The case studies of two councils of the southern and eastern regions of the Republic of Cameroon (Central Africa) Open
This study uses multi-criteria analysis to assess water services performance provided to rural communities. The approach is based on five indicators (water availability, water quality, accessibility, affordability, and reliability) and all…
View article: Time plots, trends and seasonal growth/ decay of Cr removal in vertical subsurface flow sewage treatment wetland
Time plots, trends and seasonal growth/ decay of Cr removal in vertical subsurface flow sewage treatment wetland Open
The present research work aimed at analysing the time series and estimation of seasonal growth/ decay of heavy metals dynamics in the vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands (VSSFCWs) planted with Typha, Phragmites, Vaccha, Arundo an…
View article: Time plots, trends and seasonal growth/ decay of Cr removal in vertical subsurface flow sewage treatment wetland
Time plots, trends and seasonal growth/ decay of Cr removal in vertical subsurface flow sewage treatment wetland Open
The present research work aimed at analysing the time series and estimation of seasonal growth/ decay of heavy metals dynamics in the vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands (VSSFCWs) planted with Typha, Phragmites, Vaccha, Arundo an…
View article: Time plots, trends and seasonal growth/ decay of Cr removal in vertical subsurface flow sewage treatment wetland
Time plots, trends and seasonal growth/ decay of Cr removal in vertical subsurface flow sewage treatment wetland Open
The present research work aimed at analysing the time series and estimation of seasonal growth/ decay of heavy metals dynamics in the vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands (VSSFCWs) planted with Typha, Phragmites, Vaccha, Arundo an…
View article: Spatial distribution of heavy metals in groundwaters and health risks associated in the Ntem watershed, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Spatial distribution of heavy metals in groundwaters and health risks associated in the Ntem watershed, Yaoundé, Cameroon Open
The present study was aimed at bridging the gaps in the knowledge concerning heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni, Zn, Cu, Mn and Fe) concentrations in the groundwaters of the Ntem watershed in Yaoundé. Representative groundwater samples (25 numbe…