1. ASSESSMENT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IMPACT ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY OF SOME SELECTED AREAS IN MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA
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This study assessed the impact of open dumpsites on the quality of groundwater within the vicinity of solid waste dumpsites in Maiduguri. The problem of rapid urbanization and poor waste management has resulted in an increased of hand dug wells with some locate...
2. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF DUMP SITE ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN BARIKIN-SALE, MINNA NORTH-CENTRAL, NIGERIA
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Discharge of leachate from refuse dumpsites is a source of groundwater pollution within its immediate environment of location. Geophysical investigation of an uncontrolled open solid waste dumpsite located at Barikin-Sale area of Minna was carried out for possible contamination...
3. GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY OF PART OF MAKURDI SHEET 251 SW, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
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An integrated geological, geophysical and hydrogeological studies were carried out to investigate the groundwater potential and quality in part of Makurdi, North Central Nigeria. The study area is entirely sedimentary and is dominantly fine to coarse grained sandstone with vary...
4. IMPACT OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES ON WATER QUALITY AND ITS HEALTH IMPLICATIONS IN PARTS OF MINNA METROPOLIS, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
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This work assessed the impact of anthropogenic activities on water quality and its health implications in parts of Minna Metropolis. The study analyzed physicochemical and bacteriological parameters of water from various sources which include Boreholes, Hand Dug Wells and Water...
5. IMPLICATION OF RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE VARIABILITY ON PORTABLE WATER SUPPLY ANALYSIS IN CHANCHAGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
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In recent time, Minna, the Niger State capital has witnessed prolong period of dry season, heat stress and fluctuating pattern of rainfall. Also, Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State has been facing serious challenge of portable water supply despite the effort of the...
6. SPATIAL-TEMPORAL VARIABILITY IN THE WATER QUALITY OF HAND DUG WELLS IN MINNA AND ENVIRONS, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
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Spatial-temporal variability in the water quality of hand-dug wells was investigated in Minna and Environs. Hand dug well water pollution is a major problem in the study area. Hence, the need to carry out groundwater quality assessment using spatial analyst tool in GIS in the s...
