Groundwater Management Protection Program for Nigeria
- Authors: Kalu N.N.1
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Affiliations:
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
- Issue: Vol 26, No 3 (2018)
- Pages: 367-378
- Section: Short announcements
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2313-2310/article/view/342063
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-2310-2018-26-3-367-378
- ID: 342063
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Abstract
This article looks into groundwater pollution in Nigeria; groundwater uses and suggests how to go about protection of Nigeria’s underground water. There were case studies of wells at different regions; content analysis indicated physical, chemical and organic factors with parameters that surpassed upper boundaries established by World Health Organization. The public full understanding of economic and social importance of underground water will help in Full integration of Comprehensive Regional Groundwater Protection Program for Nigeria.
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Nwankwo Nnabueze Kalu
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Author for correspondence.
Email: ecojournalrudn@rudn.university
postgraduate student, Applied Ecology Department, Ecological Faculty, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University).
8 Podolskoe Shosse, bldg. 5, Moscow, 113093, Russian FederationReferences
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