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

Seasonal variation of heavy metal speciation in soil and stream sediments from hospital waste dumpsite in Ilesa, Southwestern Nigeria

Fakoya O. T.
  • Fakoya O. T.
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Oluyemi E. A.
  • Oluyemi E. A.
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Olabanji I. O.
  • Olabanji I. O.
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Eludoyin A. O.
  • Eludoyin A. O.
  • Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Makinde O. W.
  • Makinde O. W.
  • entre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Oyinloye J. A.
  • Oyinloye J. A.
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 10 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 17 August 2017
  •  Published: 30 September 2018

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