Physical Properties, Correlation and Regression Analyses of Potable Water in Ilorin, Nigeria.
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2020
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Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife & Environment, Department of Forestry Wildlife and Range Management, University of Agriculture, Makurdi.
Abstract
Water is said to be wholesome if it is fit to use for drinking, cooking, food preparation or washing without
any potential danger to human health. This research aimed to determine the potability of water from
borehole, sachet and river in Ilorin, Nigeria using physical parameters, assess the correlation between the
parameters and carry out regression analysis of the parameters. Water samples were randomly collected
from the three Local Government Areas (LGA) in Ilorin to assess physical properties and carry out
correlation and regression analyses. Temperature of water samples were between 29 ⁰C – 31.4 ⁰C while pH
ranged between 6.42 and 7.90. Correlation coefficient was +0.989 while regression analysis estimated
optimal temperature of 30 ⁰C for pH of 7.03. The physical parameters of water in the study area fell within
recommended range. There was strong direct relationship between the physical parameters studied. Further
studies could consider investigating other physical and chemical parameters involving larger number of
samples.
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Potable water, physical parameters, correlation, regression, Ilorin
Citation
Oludairo, O. O., Aiyedun, J. O., Olorunshola, I. D., Bale, J. O. O. and Akintola, O. O. (2020). Physical Properties, Correlation and Regression Analyses of Potable Water in Ilorin, Nigeria. Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife & Environment, 12 (2): 225 -230.