Volume 14, Issue 5, October 2025

  • Research Article

    Performance Assessment of an Aerated Biofiltration Systems Based on Coconut Residues

    Akuemaho Virgile Onésime Akowanou*, Mohamed Moukorab Arêmou Daouda, Sena Peace Hounkpe, Martin Pepin Aina

    Issue: Volume 14, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 158-167
    Received: 14 August 2025
    Accepted: 22 August 2025
    Published: 11 September 2025
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    Abstract: This study investigates the effectiveness of an aerated biofiltration process employing coconut-based filter media for the treatment of domestic wastewater. To achieve this, a semi-industrial pilot system was constructed, consisting of five biofiltration columns packed with different proportions of coconut fibers and husks. The experimental design ... Show More
  • Research Article

    Analysis of Non-residential Solid Waste Composition, Generation, and Management Mechanisms

    Abayneh Agumass Amogne*

    Issue: Volume 14, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 168-180
    Received: 30 July 2025
    Accepted: 12 August 2025
    Published: 23 September 2025
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajep.20251405.12
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    Abstract: Although it is crucial to characterize, quantify, and assess the current management mechanisms used by solid waste generators to ensure effective solid waste management, there is a significant knowledge gap regarding non-residential solid waste in developing countries, such as Ethiopia, particularly in Dangila town. Therefore, this study aimed to a... Show More
  • Research Article

    Water Supply and Sanitation Crisis in Joragate Railway Slum, Khulna: A Study on Groundwater Quality, Hygiene Practices, and Health Risks

    Sadia Islam Mou*, Rita Paul, Farhana Haque, Sadhon Chandra Swarnokar

    Issue: Volume 14, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 181-196
    Received: 25 August 2025
    Accepted: 8 September 2025
    Published: 26 September 2025
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajep.20251405.13
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    Abstract: This study explored water quality, sanitation practices, waste disposal systems, and socio-economic conditions in the Joragate Railway Slum, located in Ward 21 of Khulna District, Bangladesh. Four blocks Greenland A, D, E, and F were selected and 300 households were surveyed. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and simple random sa... Show More
  • Research Article

    Perceptions of the Environmental and Health Impacts of Effluents from the Mofolé Slaughterhouse (Mokolo, Far North Cameroon)

    Valerie Tsama Njitat*, Boné Jean Djamou, Julius Kajoh Boyah, François Victor Nguetsop

    Issue: Volume 14, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 197-212
    Received: 15 August 2025
    Accepted: 1 September 2025
    Published: 26 September 2025
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajep.20251405.14
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    Abstract: This article presents the results of a survey on the environmental and health risks associated with the effluents from the Mokolo slaughterhouse, located in the urban area of Mofolé. The study was conducted using random sampling, which included 262 questionnaires administered to 65 households, as well as 20 interview guides with the slaughterhouse ... Show More