Authors : Kawai Mataru Joseph; Akut, Y. B.; Loms, S. M.; Kor, D. A.

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 8 - August

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26aug1120

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Abstract : This study assessed the concentrations of six heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Cd, Cu, Zn, and Ni) in soils and vegetables (cabbage and lettuce) collected from selected Fadama farms in Jos Metropolis, namely Katako Bridge, Farin Gada Bridge, and Yelwa Langalanga. Soil and vegetable samples were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS), and the data were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistical analyses.

Keywords : Heavy Metals, Soil Contamination, Vegetables, Bioaccumulation Factor, Fadama Farming, Jos Metropolis.

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