A review on heavy metal concentration in potable water sources in Nigeria: human health effects and mitigating measures

SC Izah, N Chakrabarty, AL Srivastav - Exposure and health, 2016 - Springer
Nigeria is one of the most populated black nation in the world with a population of about 170
million. Over the years, potable water source which is one of the basic essential …

[HTML][HTML] Nigeria's water crisis: Abundant water, polluted reality

EJ Isukuru, JO Opha, OW Isaiah, B Orovwighose… - Cleaner Water, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite Nigeria's immense wealth in water resources, the country faces a significant water
crisis that is exceptionally difficult to resolve, particularly considering the associated public …

A review of the status, challenges, trends, and prospects of groundwater quality assessment in Nigeria: an evidence-based meta-analysis approach

ME Omeka, AL Ezugwu, JC Agbasi, JC Egbueri… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
With the imminent industrial growth and population increase, Nigeria will continue to
experience significant shifts in the quality of water, with a rise in emerging contaminants …

Physico-chemical and bacteriological analysis of water used for drinking and other domestic purposes in Amaozara Ozizza, Afikpo North, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

EU Alum, DE Uti, VM Agah, OU Orji, NN Ezeani… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2023 - ajol.info
Physicochemical properties, selected metal contents, microbial load and antibiotic
susceptibility pattern of three main drinking water sources in Amaozara Ozizza, Afikpo North …

Multivariate assessment of groundwater quality in the basement rocks of Osun State, Southwest, Nigeria

JA Awomeso, SM Ahmad, AM Taiwo - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Groundwater is a major source of drinking water in many rural and urban areas of
develo** nations. Pollution of groundwater from diverse sources is an issue of concern …

Assessment of Some Physicochemical Parameters and Heavy Metals in Hand‐Dug Well Water Samples of Kafta Humera Woreda, Tigray, Ethiopia

KG Gebresilasie, GG Berhe, AH Tesfay… - … Journal of Analytical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Groundwater is one of the most important sources of drinking water in Kafta Humera
Woreda; hence, it is important to assess the quality of these water sources. The aim of this …

Delineating the impact of urbanization on the hydrochemistry and quality of groundwater wells in Aba, Nigeria

UD Ijioma - Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
Groundwater samples from 61 randomly selected tube-wells in densely residential (DR) and
sparse residential (SR) parts of Aba, Nigeria were analysed to elucidate the influence of …

Integrated approaches to groundwater quality assessment and hydrochemical processes in Lagos, Nigeria

IS Akoteyon, II Balogun, ASO Soneye - Applied Water Science, 2018 - Springer
Integrated approaches of water quality indices, multivariate statistical analysis, and
geostatistical technique were applied to examine the groundwater quality and …

Microbial quality of groundwater in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: Health implications and effective treatment technologies

SC Izah, CT Ngun, G Richard - Current Directions in Water Scarcity …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the ubiquitous nature of microorganisms, diverse genera and species have been
isolated and identified in various ecosystems including air, water, sediments, reservoir rocks …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogeochemistry and water quality index for groundwater sustainability in the Komadugu-Yobe Basin, Sahel Region

A Shuaibu, RM Kalin, V Phoenix, LC Banda, IM Lawal - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
The assessment of hydrochemical characteristics and groundwater quality is crucial for
environmental sustainability in develo** economies. This study employed …