Akamkpa Local Government Area is in the Southern Senatorial District with headquarters in Akamkpa town and was created in 1976. It has a land mass of 4,943.04 square kilometres. Geography. Akamkpa Local Government Area is bounded by Odukpani and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas to the west and south, Biase and Yakurr Local …

occurring radionuclides from rock fragments at quarry sites in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. An in-situ measurement approach using specialized Luckum Geiger Muller radiation (Gamma ray spectroscopy-NaT 1) detector optimized to record radiation at 762cm x 762cm micra window was carried out.

Download scientific diagram | Map of camp2 showing the features of the quarry site. from publication: The Public health implication of consuming surface water in contaminated sites, in Akamkpa ...

Brothers Quarry within latitudes 5° 12' N and 5° 32' N and longitudes 8° 20' E and 8° 34' E in Netim in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross Rivers State (Location 2) (Fig. 1). It has an area of 5,003km2 and is easily accessible to other major and urban centers in the state. Fig. 1: Map of Cross River State showing Akamkpa (The ...

to assess the soils around the quarry area of Akamkpa Local Government Area with a view to evaluating its physico-chemical characteristics and heavy metal status. The organization of this paper is clear. The materials and methods are presented in section 2 with recourse to the description of the study area, field studies and laboratory

The area is located within Longitudes 05 0 05' - 050 40' E and Latitudes 08 0 05' -08 0 35' N in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A Global positioning system (GPS) was used during the field sampling to locate positions precisely on the topographic base map.

Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA), is blessed with plethora of mineral resources such as the granite rock which has led to the establishment of 32 functional quarry …

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Camp2 Community of Akamkpa local government area of Cross River State (Nigeria). The p lant samples were collected at the study sites in three locations, heavy metals analysis was c arried out ...

The Effect of Heavy Metal Pollution on Some Haematological Parameters in Domestic Birds: A Study in Camp2 Village, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Assessment of Environmental Effects of Post-Blasted Explosive on the Ecosystem of Old Netim Village in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria May 2018 Journal of Applied ...

Akamkpa Local Government area of Cross River State. The quarry dust had a specific gravity of 2.52. III. Methodology A total of seventy, (70) hollow blocks, 450mm x 225mm x 225mm overall dimensions, were moulded using a vibrating block moulding machine. The surface area of the solid portion of the blocks is 56250mm2, representing approximately ...

The area is located within Longitudes 05 0 05' - 050 40' E and Latitudes 08 0 05'-08 0 35' N in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A Global positioning system ...

Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A Global positionin g system (GPS) was used during the field …

Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of In addition, this study each exposure pathway and assess the ... deteriorating due to the quarry activities in these areas. Situated in Akamkpa LGA, the Camp2

It has an area of 5,003 square kilometers (1,932 sq miles) and a population estimate at about 151,125 as at the 2006 census () Akamkpa Local Government Area is bounded on the north by Ikom local government area, on the east the republic of Cameroon, on the west by Odukpani and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas and on …

the South and Akpabuyo Local Government Area . in the East, Biase and Yakurr to the North-W es t, ... The stone quarry workers at Akamkpa w e re . not e quipped with the required PPE to .

in 1920 in Akamkpa and its subsequent exploitation led to the establishment of Calabar Cement Company (CALCEMCO) as reported by [9]. Although lime-stone was discovered in 1920 in Nigeria. Chrysanthus [7] reported that quarrying started in 1800 at Old Ne-tim Akamkpa Local Government Area. 1.1. Types of mining

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The concentrations of heavy metals including Iron, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Lead, Cadmium and Chromium (Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Pb, Cd and Cr) in water and sediments in Akampa Local Government Area and their accumulation in fish organs (muscle, gills and liver) of three species of fish commonly found in the stream water were investigated. …

Asira, Enim Enim & Adalikwu, Stephen Adie School of Sciences. Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa . Email: enimas1965@gmail ABSTRACT. The study was carried out determine the effect of seasonal variation on the concentratios of gaseous and particulate matter at Marksino quarry and it environs in Awi community in …

Soils derived from Awi sandstone formation in Awi, Akamkpa LGA of Cross River State, Nigeria were studied along a toposequence with a view to classifying them taxonomically, assessing their potentials and suggesting appropriate management strategies. Three profiles were dug at the crest, middle slope and lower slope of the landscape. The …

Quarry operation is causing increasing building of trace metals in the soils and vegetation in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross river State. Thus, the operations of the …

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The quarry is located at Old Netim, in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. It occupies an area of 92,897 Hectares, with approximately 46,446 hectares of land area being the quarry developmental area. The quarry project is being developed for the purpose of providing construction materials for Julius Berger. construction activities.

Akamkpa is a town and the administrative headquarters of Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. It has an area of 5,003 square kilometres and had a population of 151,125 at the 2006 census. Get in [edit] 1 Bebi Airstrip Obudu (ICAO), J8CC+F52, 551107, Bebi. (updated Dec 2021) Get around [edit]

The project was conducted to assess the environmental consequence of quarrying on soil old Netim village, Akamkpa Local Government Area, Cross River State. Quarry activities are principally carried out by quarry industry which began operation since man began to build in stone, quarrying is engage in the produce of stone aggregate/chipping of ...

This study assessed the effects of quarrying on vegetation characteristics in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. The Forest Inventory Method (FIM) was adopted for vegetation sampling. Three sampling sites were identified within

About Akamkpa Local Government Area. Akamkpa Local Government Area is in the Southern Senatorial District and was created in 1976. It has a land mass of 4,943.04 square kilometres. Akamkpa Local Government Area is bounded by Odukpani and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas to the west and south, Biase and Yakurr Local …

PDF | This study assessed the effects of quarrying on vegetation characteristics in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. The …

at Quarry Sites in Akamkpa Cross River State, Nigeria Godwin Igie Inyaka1, M. Alkali2, ... The study was conducted in Akamkpa Local Government Area, located at southern part of

operating within the quarries in Akamkpa Local Government Area as well as Unicem (Emphasis mine) In the affidavit in support of the originating summons, at pages 4 – 6 of the Record of Appeal, the Appellant deposed thus: ... The letter also explicitly includes the Appellant, not as a quarry but as a company, which has trucks. 17.

Interesting landmarks in Akamkpa LGA include the College of Education Akamkpa and the Brothers Quarry Nigeria limited. GEOGRAPHY OF AKAMKPA. Akamkpa local government area covers a total area of 5003 km squared with a humidity of 90 percent and an average temperature of 25.6 degrees centigrade. The area features several rivers …

Cross River State: Akamkpa LGA. Akamkpa Local Government Area. Akamkpa Local Government Area is in the Central Senatorial District and was created in 1976. It has a land mass of 4,300 square kilometres, and is bounded by Odukpani and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas to the west and south, Biase and Yakurr Local government Areas …

Research setting This study was conducted in Akamkpa Local Government Area in Cross River State. Its headquarter is strategically located at kilometer 45 along Calabar – Ikom Highway, in Akamkpa town. ... The people of Akamkpa are predominantly Quarry factory, farmers and hunters. Due to urbanization and civilization, most resident are now ...

Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of In addition, this study each exposure pathway and assess the probable adverse effects of these metals on the surrounding population. Results of this study will assist the establishment of regulatory and -friendly policies for the affected communities close to the quarry sites in Cross

This research aims to study the management of and implementation of occupational health and safety issues associated with stone quarry work in selected quarries in Akamkpa, …

The selected The study area is focused on Akamkpa Local stone quarry sites are listed in the Table 1.1. Government Area of Cross River State. ... Akamkpa has about 4930 sq km of and is 2.4.1 Sample size calculation bounded by Odukpani Local Government Area in the South and Akpabuyo Local Government Area The sample size for this study is …

contaminated sites, in akamkpa local government area, cross RIVER STATE. Eteng O E 1*, Victor Ekam., Grace Ekpo 2, Joe Enobong 3, Kenyoh Abam 4, Iwara Arikpo 5, Savour Ufot 6, Eyong Ubana 7

Soils around the quarry sites in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State - Nigeria were studied for physico-chemical parameters and heavy …