Authors : Nwazue, C. Stephen.; Madumere, Kingsley O.

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jul564

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Abstract : This study assessed soil quality and heavy metal contamination around informal e-waste disposal sites in Aba to establish baseline data for environmental monitoring and sustainable waste management. Surface soil samples (0–15 cm) were collected from three major e-waste disposal locations, composited, and analyzed for physicochemical properties and selected heavy metals using standard APHA procedures and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. Spatial variations were evaluated using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Keywords : Electronic waste, Soil quality, Heavy metal, Cadmium pollution, Aba Metropolis.

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