The impact of seasonal changes on the trends of physicochemical, heavy metal and microbial loads in water resources of Southeastern Nigeria: a critical review

JC Agbasi, JC Egbueri, DA Ayejoto, CO Unigwe… - Climate change impacts …, 2023 - Springer
The quality of water consumed by humans has a direct impact on their health and life span.
Globally, seasonal changes have been identified as one of the major factors influencing …

Metal (loid) s, nitrate, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and radioactive contaminants in Nigerian water resources: state-of-the-art of their ecological and health risk …

JC Egbueri, JC Agbasi, AL Ezugwu, ME Omeka… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Water quality issues in Nigeria pose significant environmental and public health challenges.
While previous reviews have addressed aspects of water contamination, a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Nigeria's water crisis: Abundant water, polluted reality

EJ Isukuru, JO Opha, OW Isaiah, B Orovwighose… - Cleaner Water, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite Nigeria's immense wealth in water resources, the country faces a significant water
crisis that is exceptionally difficult to resolve, particularly considering the associated public …

Evaluation of the effects of abattoir effluent on the physicochemical and bacteriological quality of River Benue, Nigeria

VT Omoni, PO Bankole, O Omoche, C Obida… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
This study investigated the impact of continual discharge of untreated abattoir effluents on
the water quality of River Benue. Three major abattoirs (Wurukum, Wadata and Northbank) …

Fungal contamination of the water distribution system of a tertiary hospital water supply system in a resource-limited setting

KS Olawale, RO Oladele, RF Peters… - Therapeutic …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Fungal contamination of hospital water distribution systems has been
implicated in outbreaks of healthcare-associated infections. Objectives: To evaluate the …

Simple fuzzy classification of metal qualities of Ona River, Ibadan, Nigeria, and its implication for fish production and other uses

OA Akintola, FO Agunbiade, TO Ariyomo, TE Babalola… - Discover Water, 2024 - Springer
Elevated concentrations of metals in rivers can pose significant risks to human health.
Consequently, it is essential to monitor metal levels in river water to minimize human …

Bacteriological quality of drinking water from wells located near municipal solid waste dumps and liquid waste sites in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Y Ocholi - Urban Water Journal, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to determine the contamination level, seasonal distribution and the
persistence of Salmonella sp, Vibrio cholera, and E. coli in well waters located near …

Environmental surveillances of River Ogio in Edo State, Nigeria

DO Onobun, AM Ugbenyen, A Olulope… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The study assessed the quality of water obtained from River Ogio in Etsako West Local
Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Using standard procedures, the water samples …

Sanitary status and water quality of some drinking water sources and antibiogram of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from Shika, Zaria …

O Obanor, SL Afegbua, JB Ameh - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study assessed the sanitary condition and quality of selected wells and boreholes in
Shika, Zaria Nigeria. Fifty samples each were collected during the dry and wet seasons. This …

[HTML][HTML] Socio-Economic Perspectives of Household Water Treatment for Safe Drinking in Nigeria

TG Onyechi, DN Obodoechi, CA Ameh… - International Journal of …, 2024 - ajpchem.org
Access to safe drinking water remains a huge challenge to households in developing
countries of which Nigeria is one. This is evident from the numerous cases of water related …