This study presents a comprehensive policy and institutional analysis of rural drinking water supply implementation in Solapur district, Maharashtra, India—a semi-arid region experiencing chronic water stress. Using a systematic policy document review and institutional framework...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i1233
Groundwater serves as the principal source of domestic water in many Niger Delta communities, making its quality assessment essential for public health protection. This study evaluated the physicochemical properties, major ions, hydrochemical facies, and potability of groundwater...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i1232
The primary aim of this study is to use High-resolution aeromagnetic and seismological data from parts of North Central Nigeria to pinpoint the causes of the earth tremors that occurred in 2016 and 2018 in the region. Techniques such as upward continuation, First Vertical Derivat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i1231
Umueni Uchenna E., Ogbaji Henderson O., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Osuagwu Eze L., Akpan Nsima A., Ekpe John E., Okabekwe Veraline C., Anumaka Collins C., Obiefuna Grace C. & Warder Amaminor B.·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
Rivers in the Niger Delta deliver vital ecological and economic benefits but face increasing pressures from human activities that disrupt hydrology and harm sediment quality. This research assessed the hydrological features, sediment condition, and ecological risks of the Orashi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i1230
Geothermal drilling remains a dominant cost driver in high-enthalpy resource development because wells frequently penetrate hard, abrasive lithologies under high-temperature conditions that increase bit wear, drilling dysfunctions, and non-productive time. While machine-learning...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i1229
Bright Peter Saah, Abdulahi Opejin, Adenekan Festus Adewole, Echezona Matthew Aloke, Victor Junior Kofi Quarshie, Linda Egbubine & Mark Gyan Asuah·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
Air pollution remains one of the most significant environmental threats to human health and a major contributor to climate change at the global level. Despite regulatory efforts, population exposure to harmful air pollutants continues to pose substantial public health risks, part...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i1228
Detailed geological mapping and sample collection at Ashaka Quarry has been carried out with the aim of conducting geochemical investigation on shale so as to determine their source generative potential and depositional environment. Forty (40) shale samples of the Kanawa Member...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i1227
Nsima Amos Akpan, Rosemary Boniface Udombeh, Jonathan Okokon Ekanem, Mfon Bassey Ukpong & Asuama Ignatius Ntukuyo·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
The objective of the study was to determine the levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the water, sediment and fish samples in Ikot Ekpene River, identify their sources of contamination and control for health risk reduction. Water, sediment and fish samples were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i1226
Emerging contaminants (ECs), encompassing pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs), endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), microplastics, and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), are increasingly detected in wastewater effluents w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i1225
The risk of aquifer contamination is increasing in areas underlain by Basement Complex terrain due to continuous waste disposal. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the intrinsic and specific vulnerability of groundwater resources to contamination from leachate originati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i1224
This study presents an integrated geophysical and geotechnical assessment of the subsurface in the Gwarinpa area, aiming to characterize soil competency and aquifer vulnerability to guide sustainable urban development. The investigation, employing vertical electrical sounding (VE...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2025/v8i3222
Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Orji-Azuka Loveth N., Igwegbe Kelvin C., Ekwere Ifiok O., Ewuola Akinola A., Garuba Muhammed H. & Etukudo Esther W.·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2025
Urban rivers in Nigeria are increasingly affected by detergent residues, domestic wastewater, and trace-metal inputs associated with rapid urbanisation. This study assessed the physicochemical characteristics, surfactant concentrations, and selected heavy metals in three urban ri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2025/v8i3223
Mineral exploration within Nigeria’s Precambrian Basement Complex has been hindered by poor rock exposure, deep weathering, and complex structural patterns that obscure potential mineralized zones. This study integrates remote sensing, field mapping, and soil geochemistry to deli...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2025/v8i3219
The study was undertaken on the Owelli Sandstone for the purpose of evaluation of its lithofacies, depositional settings and reservoir potential. Methodology involves fielding mapping and outcrop logging, lithofacies, paleocurrent and grain size analyses. Seven lithofacies identi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2025/v8i3220
The Orin-Ekiti area of southwestern Nigeria, within the Pan-African Basement Complex, exhibits marked radiometric and geochemical variations. These variations indicate complex hydrothermal and structural evolution that remains poorly understood. This knowledge gap limits the unde...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2025/v8i3221