International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Roof age effect on the quality of harvested rainwater and its health implication in a selected location, Southwest Nigeria

T. P. Abegunrin
  • T. P. Abegunrin
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
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T. P. Abegunrin
  • T. P. Abegunrin
  • Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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J. Odeniyi
  • J. Odeniyi
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
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O. E. Onofua
  • O. E. Onofua
  • Agricultural Engineering Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
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  •  Received: 29 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 24 September 2014
  •  Published: 01 October 2014

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