WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES IN COASTAL STATES OF NIGERIA: THE OGUN STATE EXPERIENCE.

WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES IN COASTAL STATES OF NIGERIA: THE OGUN STATE EXPERIENCE.

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Waste dumping and inadequate waste management efforts are having adverse impact on the environment and humans in Nigerian coastal cities. Nine of the 36 states in Nigeria border the Atlantic Ocean. Twenty-five percent of the Nigerian population is found in the coastal states. These states, with the exception of Lagos, Ogun and Ondo, are more prone to petrochemical wastes arising from...
 
Published at Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 2011, 13(6):207-217
Published in 2011
 
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Omole, D.O and Isiorho, S.A.
Omole David » David began his graduate studies in water resources and environmental engineering in 2004, which culminated in the award of a PhD in March 2011. His main research focus is into water quality and solid waste management. He has published in reputable international and national journals on stream re-aeration coefficient modeling, water quality, sustainable consumption, groundwater quality,... view full profile
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