ABSTRACT: Water is one of the indispensable resources for the continued existence of all living things including man. The provision of an adequate supply of safe drinking water was one of the eight components of primary health care identified by the International Conference on Pr...

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This study examines the physiochemical characteristics and levels of heavy metals in Oju-Odo River, situated in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. Water samples were gathered and examined to evaluate the extent of pollution and the possible hazards it...

1.1Background of the Study

Surface water bodies such as lakes, streams and rivers are the earth’s most vital renewable and widely distributed natural resources of providing man’s comfort, means of livelihood, circulation of the earth’s moisture (Barlkrishan, 2011). Mbo...

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Urban runoff and human activities have become a major source of surface groundwater pollution sources most in developing nations where most of their domestic and toilet waste and deposited. The river landzum is located in Bida, Niger State, Nigeria which is the...

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There has been an increasing emphasis on renewable sources of energy following recurrent economic crises and environmental concerns associated with petrodiesel. In Nigeria, there is an abundance of oil-bearing inedible plant biomasses, which are underutilized. Research into bio...