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: 1119

Table of Content: May 2017; 11(5)

May 2017

Underscoring the role of Nigerian rural women in environmental protection: Lessons from Makarfi in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Despite the role that rural women in Nigeria play in protecting the environment, not many studies acknowledge their contributions. As part of efforts to highlight women’s contributions, this study interviewed 60 women between the ages of 20 to 60 on how important the environment is to their livelihood and how they protect it. Fifty percent (50%) of the women identified as farmers, forty percent (40%) as traders,...

Author(s): Majing Oloko, Moses Mamman and Regina Ekpo

May 2017

Physicochemical properties of soils and some water sources on the Eastern Flank of Mount Cameroon

Human activities such as agriculture, construction of houses and automobile workshops and natural processes alter the properties of soils and water which affect the health of plants, animals and humans. This work was therefore, aimed at investigating some physicochemical properties of soils and some water sources on the Western Flank of Mount Cameroon with altitude and selected natural and/or anthropogenic activities....

Author(s): Norbert Nkafu Fomenky, Aaron Suh Tening and Kenneth Mbene

May 2017

Activity concentrations and dose assessment of 226Ra, 228Ra, 232Th, 40K , 222Rn and 220Rn in soil samples from Newmont-Akyem gold mine using gamma-ray spectrometry

In this study 14 soil samples were measured for natural radioactivity levels including radon-222 (222Rn) and radon-220 (220Rn) concentration at Akyem-Gold Mine premises, surrounding communities in Ghana. Both radon and radioactivity concentrations of radium-226 (226Ra), thorium-232 (232Th) and potassium-40 (40K) were determined by means of gamma spectrometry system equipped with high purity germanium detector. The...

Author(s): W. C. Bekelesi, E. O. Darko, and A. B. Andam

May 2017

Coupling chemical coagulation and photodegradation on titaniferous sand for the treatment of tobacco effluents

Over the last decades, the world production of cigarettes has increased considerably. However, the industrial production generates large quantities of colloidal effluents consisting of toxic and recalcitrant compounds. Thus, taking account the colloidal aspect of the effluent and the persistence of some compounds, this study aims at coupling chemical coagulation and photodegradation on titaniferous sand to treat...

Author(s): El Hadji Moussa Diop, Falilou Mbacke Sambe, Alpha Ousmane Toure and Codou Gueye Mar Diop