Articles of K21
Back to Journal HomeEVALUATING RIVER FLOOD VULNERABILITY IN NIGER DELTA COASTAL AREAS: A HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
By: Charles Ntor Okorie
Published: January 31, 2025
Flooding is one of the major hazards in the coastal areas of Niger Delta State, Nigeria, due to the topography and climatic status. This paper examines flood vulnerability in the riverine communities of Rivers, Delta, and Bayelsa States using seven hydro-meteorological parameters: rainfall, sea level rise, river discharge, river flow...
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) AND HEAVY METALS IN BONNY RIVER'S WATERWAYS, NIGERIA
By: Chijioke Emmanuel Okafor , Nkechi Adaeze Nwankwo
Published: January 31, 2025
This study assessed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals in the Bonny River by analyzing water, sediment, and biota samples from fifteen strategically selected stations: Jetty to Mguodeya, Eagle Island opposite Emenike waterfront, 107 Emenike Str waterfront by slaughter, Waterfront by Hospital Management Board, Abonnema Wharf Rd, Oil terminal,...
SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FISH FARMING IN THREE AGRICULTURAL ZONES OF IMO STATE, NIGERIA
By: Chinedu Ifeanyi Okafor
Published: January 31, 2025
This study assessed the socioeconomic characteristics and constraints confronting fish farmers in three agricultural zones of Imo State, Nigeria. Targeted population were fish farmers whose sources of livelihood were from fish farming activities in the study area. A structured questionnaires were administered in a random sampling procedure to a total...