African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5238

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of bacteriological quality of water sources from an agrarian settlement in South-East Nigeria

Emmanuel lkechukwu Nnamonu
  • Emmanuel lkechukwu Nnamonu
  • Department of Biology, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Felix Joel Ugwu
  • Felix Joel Ugwu
  • Department of Biology, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Obiageli Constance Ejilibe
  • Obiageli Constance Ejilibe
  • Department of Biology, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Ogonna Christiana Ani
  • Ogonna Christiana Ani
  • Department of Applied Biology, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Paul Emenike Martins
  • Paul Emenike Martins
  • Environmental Pollution Control, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.
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Samuel Osemedua Onyeidu
  • Samuel Osemedua Onyeidu
  • Department of Information and Communication Technology, ICT University Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Blessing Uchechukwu Onyeidu
  • Blessing Uchechukwu Onyeidu
  • Department of Home Economics, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 11 October 2019
  •  Accepted: 14 November 2019
  •  Published: 31 December 2019

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