@article{Suleiman_Aliyu_Hassan_Lubabatu_2021, title={IMPACT OF MUD BRICK MAKING ON THE PERI-URBAN ENVIRONMENTS OF MUKONO DISTRICT, UGANDA}, volume={5}, url={https://fjs.fudutsinma.edu.ng/index.php/fjs/article/view/764}, DOI={10.33003/fjs-2021-0503-764}, abstractNote={<p>The study investigated the impact of mud-brick making on the wetland ecosystem in Mukono district. The major objectives of the study were to establish the impact of brick making on the peri-urban environment in Mukono District Uganda. The study properly evaluated the socio-economic factors that influence the reliance of the people in the peri-urban area on brick making and wood selling in wetland. The data was collected between August 2019 to February 2021 by administering a structured questionnaire to 50 respondents that comprised brick makers, brick buyers, Local Council Executive, tree farmers, fuel wood sellers and District Environmental Executives that were randomly selected. Several socio-economic factors such as distance from the wetland, age, land owner ‘s major income, level of education and the amount of fire wood used during the mud-brick making process were analyzed. Result showed that brick-making process and impact to the peri-urban environment exposed significantly (P&lt;0.00) to high physical risk as compared to brick buyers in the same working parameters which affects the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands as well as natural environment</p&gt;}, number={3}, journal={FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES}, author={SuleimanZubairu Abdullahi and AliyuHassan Ibrahim and HassanAdamu Ibrahim and LubabatuJibril Bello}, year={2021}, month={Nov.}, pages={375 - 380} }