EFFECTS OF AGROCHEMICALS ON SOIL AND WATER QUALITY IN PARTS OF RIVERS NIGER AND KADUNA CATCHMENTS, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
ABSTRACT Contamination of soil and surface water due to unsustainable use of pesticides and fertilisers by farmers and subsequent socioeconomic effects on communities’ livelihoods is a major problem in the study area. Comprehensive data on this problem is of great interest as the existing ones are scanty. The objectives are to investigate the patterns of pesticides and fertilisers use; determine the spatial concentrations of physicochemical properties of sediment and water ...
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