African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of cement factory on land use-land cover in Obajana Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria

Musa Dalil
  • Musa Dalil
  • Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
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Isaiah Omeiza Amodu
  • Isaiah Omeiza Amodu
  • Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
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Yahaya Abdullahi Abbas
  • Yahaya Abdullahi Abbas
  • Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
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Abdul Husaini
  • Abdul Husaini
  • Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 24 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 16 May 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2017

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