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Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-2 | Issue-10 | 856-863
Original Research Article
Soils and Water Interplay in Sokoto-Rima Floodplain
Abubakar Sheikh D, Gaddafi, Bala
Published : Oct. 30, 2017
DOI : 10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.10.1
Abstract
The aim of this research is to assess the soils and water quality along Sokoto-Rima Floodplain; the correlation analysis was used to find out the degree of relationship between pollutants in soils and water. Seven sample points was selected systematically from the map at 6.13km interval, and in each sample point, three samples were taken each of soils and water from the river at hundred meters interval. A total of 21 samples of each soils and water were taken. The samples were taken to the laboratory for analysis. The results from the analysis show that: Positive correlations exist between soils and river in P and PO4, Mg, Ca, and Fe. R2 (coefficient of determination) values are .124, .013, .053, and .445 respectively. While, negative correlations exist between soils and river in pH, N and NO3, K, and OC and CO3. R2 values are .015, .224, .075, and .027 respectively. The correlation is statistically significant between N and NO3 at 0.05 and also, it is significant in Fe at 0.01 levels.
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