Groundwater fluoride contamination in Ghana and the associated human health risks: any sustainable mitigation measures to curtail the long term hazards?

ED Sunkari, SJ Adams, MB Okyere… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study reviewed groundwater fluoride and the associated human health risks in Ghana.
The physical and chemical properties of fluorine that make it soluble in the soil and aquifer …

Assessment of the quality of water resources in the Upper East Region, Ghana: a review

SK Abanyie, ED Sunkari, OB Apea, S Abagale… - Sustainable Water …, 2020 - Springer
Water is an indispensable resource for human health and social well-being. However, the
quality of this critical resource is being threatened by both natural and anthropogenic …

Hydrogeochemistry, sources, enrichment mechanism and human health risk assessment of groundwater fluoride in Saboba District in the Oti sub-basin of the Volta …

ED Sunkari, A Hudu, S Fosu, E Gyimah… - Groundwater for …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study was aimed at appraising the hydrogeochemistry of groundwater and the possible
health hazards linked to elevated fluoride (F−) levels in the Saboba District within the Oti sub …

[PDF][PDF] Investigating the potability of water from dug wells: A case study of the Bolgatanga Township, Ghana

SK Abanyie, B Ampadu, S Ampofo - African Journal of Environmental …, 2016 - ajol.info
The aim of this study was to assess the levels of some physico-chemical and microbial water
quality parameters in fifteen hand-dug wells in Bolgatanga of the Upper East region of …

The use of statistical methods to assess groundwater contamination in the Lower Tano river basin, Ghana, West Africa

AKM Edjah, B Banoeng-Yakubo, TT Akiti… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
In this study, descriptive statistics, correlation matrix, multiple regression model, and
geostatistical models were used to assess the contamination of groundwater with respect to …

Geospatial Assessment of Groundwater Quality in the Savelugu-Nanton Municipality, Northern Ghana.

S Ampofo, N Biyogue Douti, T Boateng - 2018 - udsspace.uds.edu.gh
Water from beneath the earth's surface has been exploited for domestic use, livestock,
irrigation and even in some areas for commercial and industrial use. Water quality is affected …

Alternate solutions towards sustainable irrigated agriculture in Ghana: Review of literature

H Mensah, B Ibrahim - Journal of Agriculture and Sustainability, 2017 - infinitypress.info
Irrigated agriculture management is still not effective in Ghana. The growing recognition of
irrigation problems and its impact on the economy and environment have prompted the …

Assessment of physico-chemical characteristics of groundwater among different farm sizes in Ainabkoi sub-county, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

LM Kitonga, WN Moturi, SM Mwonga, I Taabu - 2018 - ir-library.egerton.ac.ke
Access to quality drinking water is of major concern for sustainable development in
developing countries with regard to physico-chemical properties. Groundwater from shallow …

Assessment of seasonal variations in water quality of river Tordzie, Ghana

GA Tordzro - 2022 - ir.uew.edu.gh
River Tordzie is one of the poorly studied rivers in Ghana in terms of its water quality. There
is little data on the quality of water from this river. The purpose of the study was to assess the …

Investigating Brass Granular Media for Point-of-Use Water Treatment: Microbial Inactivation, and Copper and Lead Removal

J Gilles - 2015 - cdr.lib.unc.edu
Brass granular media has the potential to inactivate microbial contaminants and remove
metal contaminants from water which would be useful in treating water at the point-of-use. In …