ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyze and determined the microbiological and physiochemical parameters of effluent water samples obtained from different points of collection at point R in Sokoto abattoir, Nigeria and its impact on the microbial population of the receiving soil and river were studied. A total of four samples were analyzed for total heterotrophic bacterial count, fungal count, and coliform count. The media used were nutrient agar, Sabroud’s dextrose agar, eosin methyl...
