A comprehensive review of water quality monitoring and assessment in Nigeria

JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Nigeria is the most populated black nation in the world with about 199 million people. About
66.3 million Nigerians do not have access to safe drinking water. In this study, research …

[PDF][PDF] Untreated wastewater reasons and causes: a review of most affected areas and cities

A Tariq, A Mushtaq - Int. J. Chem. Biochem. Sci, 2023 - iscientific.org
Wastewater is one of the serious environmental concerns because water quality criterion of
surface water and groundwater set by WHO are frequently violated. Approximately, 380 …

A systematic literature analysis of the nature and regional distribution of water pollution sources in Nigeria

JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi, JA Adeniran… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water quality monitoring and assessment helps to determine the purity of water and how
safe it is for use. This also guides environmental engineers in identifying the pollution …

A global meta-analysis of toxic metals in continental surface water bodies

A Kumar, V Kumar, S Pandita, S Singh… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The anthropogenic toxic metal dissemination in surface water resources is a major
ecological and public health concern at diverse scales, from the regional to the global scale …

Aquatic biodiversity loss: impacts of pollution and anthropogenic activities and strategies for conservation

OI Ogidi, UM Akpan - Biodiversity in Africa: potentials, threats and …, 2022 - Springer
Human activities pollute water, air, and soil, which has a negative impact on the
environment. Despite the significant efforts made in recent years to clean up the …

Impacts of pollution on the hydrogeochemical and microbial community of aquatic ecosystems in Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria

SC Izah, AO Iyiola, G Richard - Hydrogeochemistry of aquatic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrology is an important field because it deals with one of the most important resources
needed for human existence. Surface water ecosystem is a home to several species of living …

Slaughterhouse facilities in developing nations: Sanitation and hygiene practices, microbial contaminants and sustainable management system

KF Ovuru, SC Izah, OI Ogidi, O Imarhiagbe… - Food Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Poor personal and environmental hygiene and sanitary conditions of abattoirs in developing
countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been implicated in the occurrence and spread of …

Public and environmental health implications of artisanal petroleum refining and risk reduction strategies in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

G Richard, SC Izah, OR Morufu, I Austin-Asomeji - Bio-Research, 2023 - ajol.info
Artisanal petroleum refining (APR) is often the use of rudimentary equipment to process
crude oil into different products. APR is rampant in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria and is …

Effects of Water pollution on biodiversity along the coastal regions

AO Iyiola, AJ Akinrinade, FO Ajayi - Biodiversity in Africa: Potentials …, 2022 - Springer
Water is an indispensable resource and is the basis of all forms of life processes on earth. Its
importance cannot be overemphasized as it is a key input in food production, which is …

[PDF][PDF] Bacteriological assessment of a tidal creek receiving slaughterhouse wastes in Bayelsa state, Nigeria

EI Seiyaboh, SC Izah - Journal of Advances in Biology and …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Wastes from abattoir arise from undigested ingesta, bones, horns, hairs and aborted fetuses,
blood, gut contents, urine and water are discharged into surface water close to an abattoir in …