AIR POLLUTION AND HUMAN HEALTH IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS OF ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
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2022-05
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International Journal of Advanced Academic Research
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Air is an important and vital requirement for life. Air sustains life, but it can also snuff out
life. With air, one survives and lives; with air, one could also die. So it all boils down to the
quality of that air. The role air plays in human life cannot be overemphasized because it is
the main reason for life, but due to industrialization the air gradually becomes polluted,
making it unsafe for inhaling or breathing. Indoor or outdoor, one is at the risk of this
polluted and unhealthy air because almost every breath taken here in Nigeria is like the
breath of death. This study therefore, examines harmful effects of air pollution on human
health residents in the industrial areas of Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. The human forcings
theory of climate change provided the conceptual framework. The design was survey. A two
stage sampling consisting of purposive and simple random techniques were used to select
135 respondents. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on socio
demographic characteristics, how air pollution has affected the health status of the
respondents, the health challenges faced by respondents, assess the coping mechanism used
by respondents and measures that has been taken by Kwara state government in curbing the
effects of air pollution in the study areas. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive
and chi-square test statistics at 5% level of significance. Using 0.05 level of significance, the
null hypothesis was rejected since the chi-square tabulated is lesser than the chi-square
calculated, meaning that “there is no relationship between air pollution and the health status
of residents around the industrial area in Ilorin, Kwara State”. The study recommended that
in order to minimize the harmful effect of air pollution, the Government has to embark on the
following actions: Formulation of regulations/statutes, setting up of monitoring network for
assessment of ambient air quality, as well as draft rules for handling and management of
municipal waste.
Key words: Health, Diseases, Air pollution, Respiratory System, Biomass combustion
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Health, Diseases, Air pollution, Respiratory System, Biomass combustion