Tochukwu Ezechi Ebe

• Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Health Biology
• Federal University of Technology Owerri

The quality of fresh water sources as influenced by external and internal factors is a major consideration for water-use programs. Seasonal (rainy and dry) values and variations of pH, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and their interactions in Imo River quality were determined under standard analytical methods. Wate...

Exposure to noise for a long period of time has been an issue of concern to occupational health workers. This study investigated noise pollution level (NPL) and its spatial distribution in Socotherm Nigeria Limited coating plants and its effects on the health of the workers. Six sampling points were selected on the grounds of intensity of activitie...

The bacteriological and parasitological assessment of some fresh meat marketed in Owerri, Southeastern , Nigeria was carried out using standard bacteriological and parasitological methods. The meat samples used for the study were flesh, towel, intestine and liver from goat, pork and chicken. There was no fungal and Salmonella-Shigella counts in all...

Noise as an unwanted sound, it reduces the quality of life and causes serious chronic or acute health problems. Therefore, there is need to access the noise level to which sawmill workers at the timber and allied industrial market are exposed to by comparing measured noise levels with regulatory standards. A digital sound level meter Lutron (Model...

Former Gasworks are often associated with widespread contaminant source in the subsurface, which produce large plumes that comprise a wide variety of tar-oil related compounds. Whilst most of these compounds undergo degradation naturally, the processes are often slow and inefficient usually taking many decades and often leaving active remediation a...

The presence of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment has been a concern due to risk to human health and the ecosystem. This study was carried out to assess the contamination level of PAHs in the soil around Ekeatai watershed, Eket, Nigeria. Soil samples (0-30cm) were analyzed for the presence of the 16 US-EPA priority PAH and...

Human activities have become a major source of environmental pollution especially on the issue of water pollution which includes surface and ground water. This research was aimed at studying the effect of human activities such as indiscriminate defecation, fermentation of cassava tubers etc on the water quality of Onuakpaka stream and selected grou...

Gas flaring is a major contributor to the emission of toxic gases and other gaseous pollutants into the atmosphere. This study investigates the impact of gas flare on leaves of cassava around Utorogu gas plant, Delta State. Three sampling locations were chosen at 1 km , 2km and 3km distance from the gas flare stack and a control location at Orerok...

The assessment of levels of some heavy metals in different layers (0-15; 15-30 and 30-45 cm) of soils around the Nekede dumpsite in Owerri, Nigeria was conducted in order to verify any possible metals input from the waste dumpsite to the surrounding soils. Soil samples were collected from three points within the dumpsite and a control. The samples...

The physico-chemical analysis of the impacted soil in Bodo community was carried out due to severe degradation of the environment and the aesthetic destruction of the terrestrial environment, the need to access the effect of non-conventional refining plants on the physico-chemical parameters of the soil. The pH, conductivity, total nitrogen, phosph...

Paramphistomiasis, a tropical disease of ruminants has been of serious veterinary concern especially in the eastern part of Nigeria. Investigations on the feces of cattle from randomly selected abattoirs in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria namely Afor Egbu, Afor Enyiogugu, Afor Ajala and Afor Ogbe Abattoirs were carried out for the prevalence of paramphi...

Investigations on the physicochemical properties and microbial load of Nworie River in Owerri, Imo state, Nigeria was carried out between January and July, 2014. Water samples from 3 locations namely (Upstream Akwakuma), (Discharge point Federal Medical Center) and (Downstream Holy Ghost College) were collected and taken to the laboratory for analy...

Mosquitoes have caused a great damage to humans and animals and the use of synthetic insecticides in the control of this pest is also harmful. Therefore, there is need to control it with natural, biodegradable, economical and environmental friendly insecticide. Leaves of different local plants (Azadirachta indica, Ocimum gratissimum, Cymbopogon cit...

Larvicidal effect of Cymbopogon citratus root and leaf on the first instar larval stage of Anopheles gambiae, Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes eagypti

The quality of fresh water sources as influenced by external and internal factors is a major consideration for water-use programs. Seasonal (rainy and dry) values and variations of pH, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and their interactions in Imo River quality were determined under standard analytical methods. Wate...

This study investigated the physicochemical status of groundwaters of the oil-rich Ekakpamre community in Ughelli, Nigeria. Ten borehole water samples located about 1 km apart and soil samples around them were collected and analyzed by standard methods. Clay, sand and silt compositions in overlaying soils appeared to influence the DO (r=-0.999), TP...

Impact of oil spill on the water quality and biodiversity of Akwette River in Abia State, Nigeria might pose serious environmental health consequence. The consortia of bacteria that can enable in-situ remediation of Akwette River were isolated during two seasons-rainy and dry seasons, under standard microbiological techniques. The counts during the...

Overuse of farmlands for crop production and rising cost of chemical Overuse of farmlands for crop production and rising cost of chemical fertilizers have grossly affected crop yield, production and food availability, and the search for alternative use of locally available aquaculture-waste for fertilizer and soil improvement can improve crop yield...

The bacterial and parasitic load of Clarias gariepinus fishes collected from a fish pond and River Niger in Onitsha, Anambra State were studied. A total of 25 apparently healthy and diseased fishes comprising of 13 (2 diseased and 11 healthy pond fishes) and 12 apparently healthy fishes from River Niger were examined. The skin, gills and intestine...