ISSN 4521-9745
African Journal of Demography and Population Studies, Vol. 7 (5), pp. 001-005, May, 2022. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Effect of population and level of industrialization on underground water quality of Abia state, Nigeria - physico-chemical properties
Ano A. O.1* and Okwunodulu F. U.2
1Soil Science Laboratories, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria.
2Department of Chemical Sciences, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
Accepted 15 January, 2022
Abstract
The physico-chemical properties of underground waters in Abia State, Nigeria were determined with a view to ascertaining the effect of population density and level of industrialization on the water quality parameters using Aba (a relatively industrialized city) and Umuahia (a city with very few industries) as a case study. Underground waters of Aba had mean pH value of 4.43 ± 0.13 which was significantly lower (P < 0.05) than a mean value of 5.17 ± 0.09 obtained for Umuahia. Underground waters of high population density areas had mean pH value of 4.29 ± 0.16 which differed significantly from 4.88 ± 0.13 obtained for medium population density areas. Low population density areas had significantly higher pH with a value of 5.23 ± 0.10. Levels of total dissolved solids, Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, Na+, SO42-, PO43-, NO3-, Cl-, and NH4+ in the underground waters were also influenced by population density and industrialization. Significant relationship among some of these minerals were obtained, which indicated that they had common source.
Key words: Industrialization, Nigeria, population density, quality, underground, water.