Environmental Management and Control Project Topics and Materials Archives

THE IMPLICATIONS OF ONCHOCERCIASIS ON THE HEALTH CONDITIONS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN OJI RIVER L.G.A OF ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA.

THE IMPLICATIONS OF ONCHOCERCIASIS ON THE HEALTH CONDITIONS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN OJI RIVER L.G.A OF ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA. ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine the implications of Onchocerciasis on the health conditions and socio-economic activities in Oji River LG.A. The type of data used to obtain the information were questionnaires. Data was …

PHYSIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF EFFLUENT WASTES FROM PROMOTEX INDUSTRIES, NNEWI

PHYSIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF EFFLUENT WASTES FROM PROMOTEX INDUSTRIES, NNEWI. ABSTRACT For a total period of four months, effluent, water and soil samples were collected on a monthly basis from an industrial area in Nnewi in Anambra State in order to determine their constituents. A total of twenty six parameters were analyzed for …

GENOTOXIC EVALUATION OF ANAMBRA RIVER USING BIOMARKER

GENOTOXIC EVALUATION OF ANAMBRA RIVER USING BIOMARKER ABSTRACT Genotoxicity of freshwater fish in Anambra River was studied by micronucleus (MN) assay, and the resultant micronucleus indices were used as biomarkers to estimate and predict pollution profile and possible danger of feeding on the aquatic species. The micronucleus profiles of the fish were measured from gill …

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF HEAVY METALS IN ANAMBRA RIVER

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF HEAVY METALS IN ANAMBRA RIVER ABSTRACT The distribution and occurrence of heavy metals in water column of the Anambra River were investigated in the dry season adopting standard chemical methods. Following the establishment of the presence and appreciable concentration of heavy metals in various stations (P<0.05) in the water column, …

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS (EFFECTS) OF AGULU-NANKA GULLY EROSION, ANAMBRA STATE, SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS (EFFECTS) OF AGULU-NANKA GULLY EROSION, ANAMBRA STATE, SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA ABSTRACT Soil erosion is the systematic removal of soil including plant nutrients from the land surface by various agents of denudation. This paper highlights the social and economic impacts of gulling in the area. Social effects include; loss of ancestral …

ASSESSMENT OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PRACTICE AMONG NEIGHBOURHOOD IN ENUGU URBAN

ASSESSMENT OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PRACTICE AMONG NEIGHBOURHOOD IN ENUGU URBAN ABSTRACT One of the major problems confronting Enugu urban today is poor solid waste disposal practice. In spite of the efforts made by the government to address the problem, there has been no remarkable solution. This study centered on the assessment of solid waste …

ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND RESIDENTIAL HOUSING RENTS IN ENUGU METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND RESIDENTIAL HOUSING RENTS IN ENUGU METROPOLIS, NIGERIA ABSTRACT One major factor that influences choice of residence in a particular urban environment and willingness to pay for rental housing is the quality of environment. Environmental quality entails the varied characteristics that relate to natural environment as well as …

ASSESSMENT OF URBAN AGRICULTURE AS A MEANS OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN LIVELIHOOD IN ENUGU METROPOLIS, ENUGU STATE NIGERIA

ASSESSMENT OF URBAN AGRICULTURE AS A MEANS OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN LIVELIHOOD IN ENUGU METROPOLIS, ENUGU STATE NIGERIA ABSTRACT Urban agriculture is defined as the practice of farming within the boundaries of towns or cities. It is one of the most common informal sector activities of urban dwellers in Enugu. Farming in this sense involves crop …

EFFECT OF URBAN WASTE ON THE WATER QUALITY OF MMIRIOCHA RIVER IN ABAKPA, ENUGU STATE

EFFECT OF URBAN WASTE ON THE WATER QUALITY OF MMIRIOCHA RIVER IN ABAKPA, ENUGU STATE ABSTRACT The indiscriminate dumping of urban wastes in surface water bodies in urban and semi-urban areas in Nigeria has become a growing menace to humans and natural ecosystem. This study tried to access the effect of urban waste on Mmiriocha …

FLOOD RISK AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF OWERRI IMO STATE

FLOOD RISK AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF OWERRI IMO STATE ABSTRACT Flood is a water related natural hazard that affects a wide range of human activities. In the recent past many communities in Owerri have suffered losses as a result of flood. This work utilized Remote Sensing and GIS in flood risk mapping. Data on environmental …

PERCEPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION BY RESIDENTS OF BONNY ISLAND RIVER STATE, NIGERIA.

PERCEPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION BY RESIDENTS OF BONNY ISLAND RIVER STATE, NIGERIA. ABSTRACT The behavioral attitude of community residents depends on their perception of environmental pollution. Therefore, the need to research on the environmental pollution perception of local residents of Bonny Island community in River State becomes important. Due to the richness of crude oil …

ASSESSMENT OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PATTERN OF SELLERS IN MILE ONE MARKET, PORT HARCOURT CITY RIVERS STATE

ASSESSMENT OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PATTERN OF SELLERS IN MILE ONE MARKET, PORT HARCOURT CITY RIVERS STATE ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the solid waste disposal pattern of sellers in Mile One Market Port Harcourt in order to: identify the solid waste disposal habits of sellers, determine the frequency of clearing dumpsters from the …