Abstract The study assessed women involvement in artisanal fishing in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State with a view to investigate constraints and level of women involvement in fishing. Structured interview schedule was used to collect data on women socio-economic characteristics, involvement, its extent, sources of information available to women and constraints associated […]
PRAGMATIC REFLECTIONS OF SOCIO-POLITICAL DOWNTURN IN GANI ODUTOKUN’S PAINTINGS
Abstract Artistic expressions that attempt at teasing out issues that pertain to topical issues affecting a variety of mankind’s daily life and living has been the thrust of novelists, poets and singers. Many visual artists in the painting specialization especially, perhaps, would rather be given to displaying the mastery of colour rather focusing on message. […]
NATURAL INK SYNTHESIS FROM FLOWERS OF FLAME OF FOREST (Butea monosperma), COMMON LANTANA (Lantana camara), AND BERRIES OF MALABAR SPINACH (Basella alba)
Abstract The art of writing and printing requires ink which can be of natural or synthetic origin. Synthetic inks owing to their merits have an edge over natural inks. However, Volatile Organic Compounds and the non-degradable nature of synthetic ink pose a threat to the individual engaged with it and the environment. Thus to overcome […]
IMPACT OF FLOODING ON THE LIVES OF INHABITANTS OF AJEGUNLE, IKORODU COMMUNITY IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract The study assessed the influence of flooding on the lives of inhabitants of Ajegunle, Ikorodu Community in Lagos State, Nigeria. Data were obtained through the administration of 200 questionnaire copies to five (5) randomly selected residential areas in Ajegunle, Ikorodu Community. Data obtained were analyzed using tables, simple frequency and Pearson’s correlation. Results identified […]
ASSESSMENT OF VALUE-ADDED SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PERCEPTIONS IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF KWAMO COMMUNITY, KUMASI
Abstract Assessment of perception on solid waste disposal is fundamental to any proper planning of solid waste management in an area. This study assessed the value-added solid waste disposal perception in Kwamo community, Ejisu Municipality in Ghana. Two hundred and sixty (260) households were stratified into high, middle and low-class residential areas based on the […]
HEAVY METALS CONCENTRATION AND ENZYMATIC BIOMARKER OF TWO COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT CICHLID SPECIES (Sarotherodon melanotheron AND Tilapia guineensis) FROM THE MAHIN LAGOON, SOUTH WESTERN, NIGERIA
Abstract Increasing number and amount of industrial, agricultural and commercial chemicals discharged into the aquatic environment have led to various deleterious effects on the aquatic organisms. Aquatic pollution is a major contributor to oxidative stress in fish resulting from the redox cycling of pollution. This study aimed to evaluate heavy metal concentrations and enzymatic biomarker […]
ADAPTATION OF FIELD-BASED ECOLOGICAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH EASTERN HIGHLAND RIVERS IN ETHIOPIA
Abstract Rapid bioassessment protocols have been developed as inexpensive monitoring tools to assess the health of streams, rivers and lakes. The present study was conducted to adapt macroinvertebrate-based field protocol for assessing the ecological health of streams and rivers in the central and south-eastern highlands of Ethiopia. Abiotic and biotic data were collected from 154 […]
THE POTENTIAL OF INDIGENOUS PHYTOPLANKTON IN PHYCOREMEDIATION OF EFFLUENTS IN RIVER GINZO KATSINA METROPOLIS, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA, UTILIZING THE MESOCOSM TECHNIQUE
Abstract Sewage disposal has become a major ecological problem in metropolitan areas and semi-urban communities, with effluents from both residential and industrial activities discharged directly into water bodies, constituting a major cause of water pollution. Twelve mesocosms were set up, each receiving approximately 15 liters of water containing algae. Weekly sampling for physical chemical parameters, […]
METALS DISTRIBUTION IN THE WATER BODIES AROUND QUARRY SITES IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Quarrying of rock for construction purposes is a significant industry in Nigeria thus contributing to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This study examined the heavy and trace metal distribution in the water bodies around quarry sites in Ogun State. Geographic Information System approach was used to map eight selected sites namely Isara, Idode, Iwaye, Ogbere, […]
NITRATE AND NITRITE IN WATER WITHIN ANKA ARTISANAL MINING SITE, NIGERIA: CONTAMINATION AND HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT ADEWUMI, A.J.
Abstract This study evaluated the health risks associated with nitrate and nitrite in water of Anka artisanal mining area. 104 water samples were obtained in both the dry and rainy seasons using standard methods. Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) was used to estimate the concentrations of NO3 and NO2. The single pollution index (SPI) […]