Department of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
Original Research Article
Analysing the State of Water Quality Indicators of the Afram River in Ghana: Implication for Water Resources Management
Author(s): Aninakwah Isaac*, Kofi Adu-Boahena and Ishmael Yaw Dadson
The Afram River has suffered significant degradation and pollution due to the massive amount of domestic wastewater, premix oil and fertiliser
runoff from agricultural activities entering the river. At three sites, ten physicochemical and heavy metal parameters were measured along the
river. This research aimed to characterise water quality variations in space and time. Water samples were collected and analysed using Atomic
Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) at the University of Ghana and the results were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics and presented
in tables. The field results were in comparison to Standards thresholds set out by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) and the
World Health Organization (WHO). Findings of the research indicated that the lead, cadmium and manganese levels tested were over the maximum
acceptable and d.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2161-0525.2023.13.707
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