Abstract This study examined the effect of seasonal variation on the physio-chemical and microbial properties of drinking water around slum settlement within Lagos Metropolis. Water samples were collected from different boreholes at different slums around the settlement comprising Group A (Majidun), Group B (Oworoshoki), Group C (Bariga), Group D (Iwaya) and Group E (Ijora Badia) […]
HEAVY METAL POLLUTION FROM VEHICULAR EXHAUSTS ON NAPIER GRASS (Pennisetum purpureum) ALONG LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY, SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA
Abstract This study evaluated heavy metal concentration on sampled plants (Pennisetum purpureum) resulting from exhausts fume pollution from vehicular movement along, the busiest inter-state route in Nigeria, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. At interval of 5 km from 7Up Bus Stop in Lagos to Ibadan Tollgate, samples of P. purpureum were collected at 5 m, 15 m […]
EMPIRICAL STUDIES OF APICULTURE POTENTIAL IN NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH ECO-REGION: A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND POLLUTION STUDIES OF RIVER ROMI KADUNA, NIGERIA
Abstract The World Health Organization emphasized that an assessment of the adequacy of the chemical quality of drinking-water relies on comparison of the results of water quality analysis with guideline values. During the early development of the standards, the importance of feacal contamination of water was recognized and the role of filtration and later, disinfection […]
INCIDENCE ANDLANDUSE CHARACTERISTICS OF PETROL FILLING STATIONS IN OGBOMOSO TOWNSHIP, NIGERIA
Abstract The continual increase in the incidence of Petrol Filling Stations (PFSs) in Nigerian urban centers, and its intrusion of into residential and commercial hubs requires the intervention of landuse planning. It is against this background that this study investigates the incidence and landuse characteristics of PFSs in Ogbomoso Township. To achieve this, an inventory […]
ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF AIR POLLUTION TOLERANCE INDICES (APTI) OF ARBOREAL EPIPHYTES UNDER AMBIENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION: A WINDOW FOR SELECTION OF BIOINDICATOR AS BIOMONITORING AGENT
Abstract The screening of plant species is of environmental significance hence their sensitivity as bioindicator as well as their tolerance as biomonitoring agent in air pollution mitigation have been established. The present research was aimed at evaluating the potential response of arboreal epiphytes as bioindicator under ambient condition, with the objective of identifying species that […]
RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY PATTERN IN LOKOJA, NIGERIA
Abstract Residential mobility is the movement of households from one dwelling to another within the same city. It is one of the significant forces underlying changes in urban areas. However, the reason for and the pattern of moves are so complicated both at the micro and macro levels that they make it difficult for one […]
PIGGERY WASTE MANAGEMENT: A CASE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract The study analyzed piggery waste management in Enugu state. Ninety respondents were selected through multistage sampling procedure. Frequency, mean and likert scale and logit regression were used for the analysis. Pig slurry and urinary excreta were the major wastes generated by the pig farmers and majority managed their piggery waste by open dumping/fly tipping, […]
CHECKLIST OF TREE SPECIES OF HUMID FOREST RESEARCH STATION, FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA (FRIN), UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract The study provided an updated checklist of tree species found within Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Umuahia premises. A total of 103 taxa belonging to 89 genera and 32 families were identified and documented. The family Fabaceae is the most diverse with 17 species. It was closely followed by the families: Sterculiaceae (8), Meliaceae […]
VARIABILITY AND TIME SERIES TREND ANALYSIS OF CLIMATE AND SMALL HOLDER FARMERS PERCEPTION: THE CASE OF JANAMORA WOREDA, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA
Abstract This study analyzed variability and time series trend analysis of climate and small holder farmers’ perception in the case of Janamora Woreda, Northwestern Ethiopia. For this study primary data was collected through questionnaire from 138 respondents selected through multi-stage sampling technique based on agro-ecology. Secondary data was collected from meteorological stations. Mann-Kendall and Chi-square […]