SOIL EROSION AND GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY IN CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AT OGUN STATE POLYTECHNIC OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES, ILESE-IJEBU
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16920048Keywords:
Health and Allied Sciences, Soil erosion site, Groundwater vulnerability, Water temperature (27ºC),, GIS mappinAbstract
The focus of this study was to evaluate the relationship between soil erosion and groundwater vulnerability within Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences, Ilese-Ijebu, Nigeria. The area where erosion was observed at the entrance of the school was the most important as this site has been eroding away the contaminants to a borehole approximately 600 m from the administrative block located at the school entrance. The borehole water was tested to be acidic (pH 4.00 - 4.5), hot at 27ºC, and tested positive for Salmonella spp., which could cause gastroenteritis and increased metal leaching. Useful GIS maps were created to supplement the water quality index (WQI) to evaluate the spatial extent of the contamination of the borehole water resource. The study concludes with recommendations to better manage the erosion of soil and improve the treatment of water for quality, promote public health policies, and recognize some basic principles on sustainable water management in relation to the management of education settings in Nigeria.
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