ABSTRACT
This study examined the impact of dumpsite on soil and plant quality in Mpape,
Abuja FCT. The study employed both transect and quadrant techniques in collecting
soil and plant samples. The soil samples were taken in both rainy and dry season for
three months each at the depth of 0-30cm using soil auger. A total of forty-eight soil
sample and thirty-two plant samples were collected, totalling eighty samples in and
around Mpape Dumpsite and taken to Abuja Environmental Protection Board
(AEPB) laboratory in Asokoro Abuja and analyzed to determine the level of heavy
metals which included lead, mercury, iron, cadmium, silver and copper, using
standard measurements. The result from the laboratory analysis were subjected to :
statistical analysis using Analysis of Variance and paired sample t-test to determine
the mean diffe rence between the months, seasons and the mean difference between
the heavy metals concentration and FEPA limits. From the analysis there was high
concentration of heavy metals in Mpape Dumpsite in both raining and dry season.
Also, a substantial concentration of the heavy metal is found in the plant samples
responsible for the retardation in growth in fruits from the selected plants analyzed.
JAMES, S (2021). The Impact Of Mpape Dumpsite Solid Waste Leachate On Soil Quality, Abuja Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-mpape-dumpsite-solid-waste-leachate-on-soil-quality-abuja-nigeria
JAMES, SAADATU "The Impact Of Mpape Dumpsite Solid Waste Leachate On Soil Quality, Abuja Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 11 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-mpape-dumpsite-solid-waste-leachate-on-soil-quality-abuja-nigeria. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
JAMES, SAADATU . "The Impact Of Mpape Dumpsite Solid Waste Leachate On Soil Quality, Abuja Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 11 Apr. 2021. Web. 26 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-mpape-dumpsite-solid-waste-leachate-on-soil-quality-abuja-nigeria >.
JAMES, SAADATU . "The Impact Of Mpape Dumpsite Solid Waste Leachate On Soil Quality, Abuja Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 26, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-mpape-dumpsite-solid-waste-leachate-on-soil-quality-abuja-nigeria