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

Residents’ perception of the effects of soot pollution in Rivers State, Nigeria

Mina Whyte
  • Mina Whyte
  • Department of Planning, Research and Statistics, Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Tamuno-Wari Numbere
  • Tamuno-Wari Numbere
  • Department of Public Health, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Kabari Sam
  • Kabari Sam
  • Environment and Conservation Unit, Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 27 September 2020
  •  Accepted: 01 December 2020
  •  Published: 31 December 2020

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