African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6883

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of the concentration of heavy metals in two vegetables in selected urban metropolises (Ilorin and Osogbo), Nigeria

A. E. Awe
  • A. E. Awe
  • Department of Crop and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
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G. O. Adesina
  • G. O. Adesina
  • Department of Crop and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
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K.A. Adelasoye
  • K.A. Adelasoye
  • Department of Crop and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
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S. O. Abiola
  • S. O. Abiola
  • Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Ferguson College of Agricultural Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, United States of America.
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A. A. Adeniji
  • A. A. Adeniji
  • Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, United Kingdom.
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  •  Received: 20 December 2023
  •  Accepted: 16 February 2024
  •  Published: 31 March 2024

How to cite this article

APA /
Awe, A. E., Adesina, G. O., Adelasoye, K. A., Abiola, S. O., & Adeniji, A. A. (2024). Assessment of the concentration of heavy metals in two vegetables in selected urban metropolises (Ilorin and Osogbo), Nigeria. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(3), 272-277.
Chicago /
A. E. Awe, G. O. Adesina, K.A. Adelasoye, S. O. Abiola and A. A. Adeniji  . "Assessment of the concentration of heavy metals in two vegetables in selected urban metropolises (Ilorin and Osogbo), Nigeria." African Journal of Agricultural Research 20, no. 3 (2024): 272-277.
MLA /
A. E. Awe, et al. "Assessment of the concentration of heavy metals in two vegetables in selected urban metropolises (Ilorin and Osogbo), Nigeria." African Journal of Agricultural Research 20.3 (2024): 272-277.