Browsing by Author "Dikinya, Oagile"
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Assessment of the concentration of heavy metals associated with landfill leachate in Gamodubu soils in the Kweneng District, Botswana
Popego, Thatayaone; Dikinya, Oagile; Gaobotse, Goabaone (International Scholars Journals, http://internationalscholarsjournals.org/journal/ajss/home, 2019-01)Composting is a common method of household waste in developing countries such as Botswana. However, compost can introduce heavy metals which are harmful to the environment. High concentrations of heavy metals are toxic ... -
Characterization of soils in the Gamodubu landfill area in the Kweneng District, Botswana
Popego, Thatayaone; Dikinya, Oagile; Gaobotse, Goabaone (International Scholars Journals, http://internationalscholarsjournals.org/journal/ajss/home, 2019-01)Understanding soil attributes guides arable farming initiatives in many countries, especially developing countries. In this study, soils of the Gamodubu area, in the Kweneng District, Botswana, were analysed to determine ... -
Sorption of heavy metals by Ferralic-Arenosol and Vertic-Luvisol: a comparative isothermal study
Mosekiemang, Tlou; Dikinya, Oagile; Toteng, Elisha (Canadian Center of Science and Education, http://www.ccsenet.org, 2014-02-26)Modeling of sorption data is essential for characterizing retention of heavy metals by the soil matrices as well as to predict the fate of heavy metals in the environment. We carried out a study to evaluate adsorption ...