The study focused on attitude of Rumueme Community towards solid waste management in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Introduction: Waste management is one of the most pressing environmental challenges faced by urban and rural areas globally. Solid waste is described as all the wastes arising from human and animal activities that are normally solid and are discarded as useless or unwanted. Methodology: The study used a descriptive survey study design with a sample size of 150 which are selected through simple random sampling techniques. A structured questionnaire were used as an instrument for data collection, while SPSS, frequency tables and simple percentage was adopted for data analysis. Result: The findings of the study indicated Rumueme Community residents’ exhibit poor attitude towards solid waste management. Another finding of the study revealed that there are associated effects of poor solid waste management, hence the effects in the study area is high. Also, the study showed that methods of controlling solid waste in Rumueme Community is inadequate and uncommendable in all ramifications. Conclusion: A good population of habitants in Rumueme Community exhibit improper habit of solid waste management and this is due to lack of knowledge on good solid waste management and its effects on human health, hence awareness on the importance of good solid waste management should be organized for the inhabitants of the study area to enhance their knowledge and attitude towards solid waste control and management.
{"title":"Attitude of Rumueme Community towards Solid Waste Management in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State","authors":"Udo Orukwowu","doi":"10.54117/jpmesc.v3i1.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/jpmesc.v3i1.7","url":null,"abstract":"The study focused on attitude of Rumueme Community towards solid waste management in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Introduction: Waste management is one of the most pressing environmental challenges faced by urban and rural areas globally. Solid waste is described as all the wastes arising from human and animal activities that are normally solid and are discarded as useless or unwanted. Methodology: The study used a descriptive survey study design with a sample size of 150 which are selected through simple random sampling techniques. A structured questionnaire were used as an instrument for data collection, while SPSS, frequency tables and simple percentage was adopted for data analysis. Result: The findings of the study indicated Rumueme Community residents’ exhibit poor attitude towards solid waste management. Another finding of the study revealed that there are associated effects of poor solid waste management, hence the effects in the study area is high. Also, the study showed that methods of controlling solid waste in Rumueme Community is inadequate and uncommendable in all ramifications. Conclusion: A good population of habitants in Rumueme Community exhibit improper habit of solid waste management and this is due to lack of knowledge on good solid waste management and its effects on human health, hence awareness on the importance of good solid waste management should be organized for the inhabitants of the study area to enhance their knowledge and attitude towards solid waste control and management.","PeriodicalId":297116,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pollution Monitoring, Evaluation Studies and Control","volume":"72 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140087147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of this work was to determine level of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in aquatic organisms from crude oil polluted rivers in Warri, Delta State (Ekpan and Ogunu communities) and non-oil exploration site (Agbarho). The aquatic animals (crabs, fish, and crayfish) collected were washed, oven dried separately and homogenized in a blender and stored for analysis. Three replicates of each sample collected were used for analysis. PAHs were determined by Gas Chromatography (GC) with Flame Ionization Detector (FID) while heavy metal contents were determined by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The results revealed that the aquatic organisms from Ogunu and Ekpan had high levels of heavy metals and PAHs. The heavy metal contents such as Cadmium, Zinc, Chromium, Mercury, Copper, and Lead of the samples from Ogunu were found to be higher compared to those of Agbarho and Ekpan at p<0.05. The highest levels of PAHs in crabs were found in samples from Agbarho and Ekpan with little significant difference. In fish sample, the highest levels of PAHs were found in samples from Ogunu (0.0244 mg/kg) while the least was found in fish samples from Agbarho (0.014 mg/kg). PAHs levels in crayfish samples was higher in samples from Ogunu. The study generally suggests that samples from Ekpan and Ogunu communities are polluted compared to those from Agbarho with some certain exceptions. The order of pollution was found to be in the following order Ogunu>Ekpan>Agbarho.
{"title":"Heavy Metals and PAHs Levels in Aquatic Organisms (Crab, Fish and Crayfish) from Crude Oil Polluted Rivers (Ekpan and Ogunu Rivers), Warri, Delta State, Nigeria","authors":"J. C. Ifemeje, E. C. Destiny","doi":"10.54117/jpmesc.v1i2.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/jpmesc.v1i2.4","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this work was to determine level of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in aquatic organisms from crude oil polluted rivers in Warri, Delta State (Ekpan and Ogunu communities) and non-oil exploration site (Agbarho). The aquatic animals (crabs, fish, and crayfish) collected were washed, oven dried separately and homogenized in a blender and stored for analysis. Three replicates of each sample collected were used for analysis. PAHs were determined by Gas Chromatography (GC) with Flame Ionization Detector (FID) while heavy metal contents were determined by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The results revealed that the aquatic organisms from Ogunu and Ekpan had high levels of heavy metals and PAHs. The heavy metal contents such as Cadmium, Zinc, Chromium, Mercury, Copper, and Lead of the samples from Ogunu were found to be higher compared to those of Agbarho and Ekpan at p<0.05. The highest levels of PAHs in crabs were found in samples from Agbarho and Ekpan with little significant difference. In fish sample, the highest levels of PAHs were found in samples from Ogunu (0.0244 mg/kg) while the least was found in fish samples from Agbarho (0.014 mg/kg). PAHs levels in crayfish samples was higher in samples from Ogunu. The study generally suggests that samples from Ekpan and Ogunu communities are polluted compared to those from Agbarho with some certain exceptions. The order of pollution was found to be in the following order Ogunu>Ekpan>Agbarho.","PeriodicalId":297116,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pollution Monitoring, Evaluation Studies and Control","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127379045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Adumanya, B. C. Onwubuche, S. A. Nwinee, G.A. Umensofor
Background/Aim: The heavy metals, cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb), are often implicated as environmental pollutants. Therefore, the biosorption potential of Pleurotus tuber-regium in lead and cadmium polluted soil was investigated by this work. Methods: Four kilograms of each humus soil sample was weighed into eight different black nursery cellophane bags and polluted with 0.5 g, 1.0 g and 2.0 g of lead and cadmium in triplicate. Pleurotus sclerotia were then planted in these polluted soil samples, and distilled water was added ad libitum. Results: The results showed that the growth performance was dose-related in lead-polluted soil. The Pleurotus tuber regium mushroom in the lead-polluted soil samples indicated a dose-dependent absorbed lead concentration in the results. Cadmium-polluted soil samples did not support the growth of the Pleurotus tuber regium mushroom at the various concentrations of cadmium used after day 30. Therefore, the findings suggest that the Pleurotus tuber regium mushroom and its sclerotia have intrinsic properties for the absorption of lead and cadmium. Conclusion: The findings suggest that the Pleurotus tuber regium mushroom and its sclerotia have intrinsic properties for the absorption of lead and cadmium.
{"title":"Biosorption Potentials of Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fr.) Sing in Lead and Cadmium Polluted Soil","authors":"O. Adumanya, B. C. Onwubuche, S. A. Nwinee, G.A. Umensofor","doi":"10.54117/jpmesc.v1i1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54117/jpmesc.v1i1.1","url":null,"abstract":"Background/Aim: The heavy metals, cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb), are often implicated as environmental pollutants. Therefore, the biosorption potential of Pleurotus tuber-regium in lead and cadmium polluted soil was investigated by this work. Methods: Four kilograms of each humus soil sample was weighed into eight different black nursery cellophane bags and polluted with 0.5 g, 1.0 g and 2.0 g of lead and cadmium in triplicate. Pleurotus sclerotia were then planted in these polluted soil samples, and distilled water was added ad libitum. Results: The results showed that the growth performance was dose-related in lead-polluted soil. The Pleurotus tuber regium mushroom in the lead-polluted soil samples indicated a dose-dependent absorbed lead concentration in the results. Cadmium-polluted soil samples did not support the growth of the Pleurotus tuber regium mushroom at the various concentrations of cadmium used after day 30. Therefore, the findings suggest that the Pleurotus tuber regium mushroom and its sclerotia have intrinsic properties for the absorption of lead and cadmium. Conclusion: The findings suggest that the Pleurotus tuber regium mushroom and its sclerotia have intrinsic properties for the absorption of lead and cadmium.","PeriodicalId":297116,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pollution Monitoring, Evaluation Studies and Control","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123968091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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