African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1181

Review

Another decade of water quality assessment studies in Tanzania: Status, challenges and future prospects

Harieth Hellar-Kihampa
  • Harieth Hellar-Kihampa
  • The Open University of Tanzania, P. O. Box 23409, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 07 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 15 May 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2017

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