Browsing by Author "Shitu Teslim"

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    Bacteriological Quality of Borehole Water Samples Distributed in Federal College of Education Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria
    (Published by Faculty of Engineering, University of Benin. Nigerian Research Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 2024-06-30) Muhammad, B.I.; Shitu Teslim; Zambuk, U.U.
    Waterborne diseases are still emerging global concerns, hence the need for continuous assessment of drinking water quality to ensure safe consumption. This study focuses on determining the bacteriological properties of borehole water samples distributed within Federal college of Education (F.C.E) Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria by assessing the bacterial and coliform counts of the water distributed and the characterization of the bacteria present. The bacteriological quality of the water samples was analyzed using standard methods. A total of 20 samples were collected from ten different sites within college community. A total of six (6) bacteria isolates were identified using the bioMerieux vitek 2 system. They include Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas florescens, Chromobacterium violanceum, Dermacoccus nishinomiyaensis and Kocuria kristinae. The total bacterial counts and total coliforms were 0.56 – 2.31 × 102 cfu/mL and 6.50 – 34.00 cfu/100mL respectively. Faecal coliforms were absent in all the samples analyzed. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed significant differences in the values of the bacterial counts obtained and no significant differences in the faecal coliform counts at P ≤ 0.05. The water quality within the college community fell within the permissible standards of the WHO. More so, the bacterial isolates demonstrated complete susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin and Gentamicin which could serve as drug of choice for the treatment of these pathogens. The study recommends continuous surveillance of the water supplies and regular disinfection of the water in other to keep up with quality of the water supplies.
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    Biofilm-forming bacteria and their antibiotic resistance in treated water supplies in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria.
    (Ceylon Journal of Science, Published by Faculty of science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka., 2021-02-08) Agbabiaka Toyin Olayemi; Shitu Teslim; Agbabiaka Tariq Oluwakunmi; Otuyelu Frank Olakunle
    Several water-related disease outbreaks have been attributed to deficiencies in water distribution systems (WDS). This study determined the relationship between biofilm producing bacteria and their antibiotic resistance in WDS in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria through the assessment of the quality of water, the virulence factors possessed and susceptibility to some antibiotics. The physicochemical and bacteriological quality of the water samples were analyzed using standard methods. A total of 60 samples were collected from seven different locations within Ilorin metropolis. The pH of the water samples ranged from 6.58 – 7.22, turbidity 0.14 – 2.07 NTU and free residual chlorine ranged from 0.00 – 1.14 mg/L. A total of eleven bacteria isolates were identified by biochemical and molecular methods. They included genera of Pseudomonas, Escherichia, Staphylococcus, Klebsiella, Citrobacter, Shigella, Proteus, Yersinia and Serratia. The total bacterial counts were 1.10 – 7.20 × 102cfu/mL. The isolates consisted of 72.7% biofilm producers using the tube method and 63.6% biofilm producers using the congo red method. Both biofilm and non-biofilm isolates displayed complete resistance to ceftriazone, amoxicillin, tetracycline, and cotrimoxazole. Biofilm producers showed stronger relationship with antibiotic resistance (p < 0.0001) than non-biofilms, thus suggesting the use of bacterial biofilm counts as indicators of water quality.
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    Health education and promotion a means for addressing Health challenges in Nigeria
    (Published by Faculty of Education, Bayero University Kano., 2021-11-01) Shitu Teslim
    There is an urgent need to continuously promote and deliver health education in the midst of several challenges faced in Nigeria. Good quality health is an index for national development, as it is believed that a Nation’s health is directly proportional to a Nation’s wealth as health is wealth. Therefore delivering qualitative health education is same as empowering citizens on wealth creation and healthy living which pertinent and key to sustainable development. The paper focuses on current challenges in the Nigerian economy and emphasizes on novel ways in which health education could be used as a solving tool to these challenges and how it could be continuously promoted and delivered despite this emerging challenges. The paper sees health education and promotion as critical to the development of lasting solutions to the Nation’s challenges and the achievement of sustainable developmental goals. It further explains that national challenges such as insecurity, COVID-19 pandemic, environmental pollution and hazards, drug abuse, overpopulation, endemic diseases and outbreaks such as malaria, cholera, other food and water borne diseases and life threatening diseases such as HIV/AIDS, cancer among others, can be tackled and if not, eradicated completely through adequate and continuous emphasis on health education and promotion.
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    Occurrence of Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella and Shigella in Diarrheal cases Resulting from a Common Source Consumption of Contaminated Water
    (Department of Microbiology, Umaru Musa Yar'adua University Katsina, 2025-06-09) Shitu Teslim
    Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella and Shigella remains a significant public health concern globally, particularly in developing nations like Nigeria. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella and Shigella strains in diarrheal cases linked to the consumption of contaminated water from a shared source in Jimeta-Yola metropolis, Adamawa State. A total of 78 stool samples were obtained for culture using standard methods, with 37 (47.4%) displaying growth of Salmonella and Shigella strains. Through appropriate biochemical tests, the isolates were identified as Salmonella Typhi (35.1%), Salmonella Typhimurium (8.1%), and Shigella species (56.8%), with Shigella exhibiting the highest occurrence. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was conducted using ten selected antibiotics: Ampicillin, Ceftriaxone, Cephalexin, Chloramphenicol, Ciprofloxacin, Co-trimoxazole, Gentamicin, Nitrofurantoin, Ofloxacin, and Tetracycline. Salmonella Typhi isolates showed 76.9% susceptibility to Gentamicin and Ceftriaxone, 61.5% susceptibility to Ofloxacin, 53.8% susceptibility to Chloramphenicol, Ciprofloxacin, Nitrofurantoin, 38.5% susceptibility to Tetracycline, 30.8% susceptibility to Co-trimoxazole, and 23.1% susceptibility to Cephalexin. Shigella species exhibited 95.2% susceptibility to Ofloxacin, 90.5% susceptibility to Gentamicin, 85.7% susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin, 66.7% susceptibility to Ceftriaxone, 57.1% susceptibility to Chloramphenicol, 52.4% susceptibility to Nitrofurantoin, 33.3% susceptibility to Tetracycline, 28.6% susceptibility to Co trimoxazole, 19% susceptibility to Cephalexin, and 4.8% susceptibility to Ampicillin. Meanwhile, Salmonella Typhimurium displayed 66.7% susceptibility to Ofloxacin, 100% susceptibility to Gentamicin, Chloramphenicol, Nitrofurantoin, Ciprofloxacin, and 33.3% susceptibility to Ampicillin, Cephalexin, Tetracycline, Co-trimoxazole, and Ceftriaxone. The study highlights the persistent high prevalence of Salmonella and Shigella infections and the emergence of complete resistance to Ampicillin, Cephalexin, and Co-trimoxazole. However, Gentamicin and Ciprofloxacin are identified as effective treatment options for infections caused by these pathogens. Therefore, ensuring the availability of safe water sources, promoting hygienic practices, treating drinking water at the point of use (POU) such as boiling, and continuous monitoring are crucial in controlling the dissemination of these organisms.
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    Physicochemical Characteristics of Borehole Water Sources in a Tertiary Educational Institution in Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria
    (Published by African journals online associated with University of Port Harcourt. Available online at https://ajol.info/index.php/jasem ----, 2023-05-31) Muhammad, B.I.; Shitu Teslim; Zambuk, U.U.; Amamat, A.Y.
    Physicochemical parameters are very crucial to get the exact idea about the quality of water in order to protect the natural ecosystem and also compare data obtained with standard values. This study focuses on determining the physicochemical properties of borehole water samples distributed within a tertiary educational institution in Katsina, Nigeria using standard methods. Data obtained reveals that, the pH of the water samples ranged from 6.75 – 7.78, Temperature 24.5 – 31.5oC, Dissolved oxygen (DO) 3.79 – 4.98 mg/L, Biological oxygen demand (BOD) 0.25 – 1.32 mg/L, Turbidity 0.78 – 10.00 NTU, Electrical conductivity 56.85 – 220.00 µS/cm, Total dissolved solids 2.25 – 19.00 mg/L, Total hardness 3.32 – 7.24 mg/L. Chlorides and Sulphate levels ranged from 0.95 – 5.99mg/L and 0.17 – 0.34 mg/L respectively. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed significant differences in most values obtained at different sites at P ≤ 0.05. The water quality within the institution fell within the permissible standards of the WHO and therefore safe. However, the study recommends continuous surveillance of the water supplies at different seasonal intervals in order to determine any effect of seasonal variation on the quality of water and the commercialization of the water supplies into a table water factory in the nearest future.