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Health and Environmental Risks of Residents Living Close to a Landfill: A Case Study of Thohoyandou Landfill, Limpopo Province, South Africa by Njoku, Prince O, Edokpayi, Joshua N, Odiyo, John O

“…The by-products of solid waste deposited in a landfill has adverse effects on the surrounding environment and humans living closer to landfill sites. This…”
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Geochemical characterization and assessment of fluoride sources in groundwater of Siloam area, Limpopo Province, South Africa by Onipe, Tobiloba, Edokpayi, Joshua N., Odiyo, John O.

“…Siloam’s groundwater is reportedly characterized by high fluoride. In response to the reported high incidence of dental fluorosis in the area, sources of…”
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Evaluation of Methylene Blue Sorption onto Low-Cost Biosorbents: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics by Smith, James A., Odiyo, John O., Singh, Tony S., Singh, Rekha, Edokpayi, Joshua N.

“…This paper presents a study on batch sorption of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution onto Ginkgo biloba sorbent, a waste material produced during the Fall…”
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Challenges to Sustainable Safe Drinking Water: A Case Study of Water Quality and Use across Seasons in Rural Communities in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Edokpayi, Joshua N, Rogawski, Elizabeth T, Kahler, David M, Hill, Courtney L, Reynolds, Catherine, Nyathi, Emanuel, Smith, James A, Odiyo, John O, Samie, Amidou, Bessong, Pascal, Dillingham, Rebecca

“…Consumption of microbial-contaminated water can result in diarrheal illnesses and enteropathy with the heaviest impact upon children below the age of five. We…”
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Evaluation of contaminants removal by waste stabilization ponds: A case study of Siloam WSPs in Vhembe District, South Africa by Edokpayi, Joshua N., Odiyo, John O., Popoola, Oluwaseun E., Msagati, Titus A.M.

“…Waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) are widely used for wastewater management owing to the simplicity of their design, low cost and the use of low-skilled…”
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Assessment of selected trace metals in fish feeds, pond water and edible muscles of Oreochromis mossambicus and the evaluation of human health risk associated with its consumption in Vhembe district of Limpopo Province, South Africa by Mannzhi, Mukhethwa P., Edokpayi, Joshua N., Durowoju, Olatunde S., Gumbo, Jabulani, Odiyo, John O.

“…[Display omitted] •Fish from Luvuvhu River recorded lower levels of trace metals than those from commercial fish ponds.•Edible muscles of Oreochromis…”
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Perception of Environmental Spillovers Across Scale in Climate Change Adaptation Planning: The Case of Small-Scale Farmers’ Irrigation Strategies, Kenya by Volenzo Tom Elijah, John O. Odiyo

“…The failure to acknowledge and account for environmental externalities or spillovers in climate change adaptation policy, advocacy, and programming spaces…”
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Determination of isotopic composition of rainwater to generate local meteoric water line in Thohoyandou, Limpopo Province, South Africa by Ekosse, Georges-Ivo E., Durowoju, Olatunde S., Odiyo, John O.

“…Hydrogen (D) and oxygen (18O) isotopic compositions of precipitation are useful tools to delineate the nature of precipitation, groundwater recharge and…”
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Characterization of pulverized Marula seed husk and its potential for the sequestration of methylene blue from aqueous solution by Edokpayi, Joshua N., Ndlovu, Stanley S., Odiyo, John O.

“…Dyes are ranked as an important class of pollutants which affect the aesthetic property of the environment when present even in very low concentrations. This…”
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The Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics Studies of the Sorption of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution Using Pulverized Raw Macadamia Nut Shells by Odiyo, John O., Adetoro, Ahmed, Alayande, Samson O., Edokpayi, Joshua N.

“…In this study, the potential for pulverized raw macadamia nut shell (MNS) for the sequestration of methylene blue from aqueous media was assessed. The sorbent…”
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Field Investigation and Economic Benefit of a Novel Method of Silver Application to Ceramic Water Filters for Point-Of-Use Water Treatment in Low-Income Settings by Ndebele, Nkosinobubelo, Edokpayi, Joshua, Odiyo, John, Smith, James

“…In this study, we report on field testing of ceramic water filters (CWFs) fabricated using a new method of silver application (using silver nitrate as a raw…”
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Evaluation of temporary seasonal variation of heavy metals and their potential ecological risk in Nzhelele River, South Africa by Edokpayi, Joshua N., Odiyo, John O., Popoola, Elizabeth O., Msagati, Titus A.M.

“…Surface water is often used as alternative source of drinking water in many regions of the world where the potable water supply is erratic or not present. The…”
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Linking risk communication and sustainable climate change action : a conceptual framework by Odiyo, John O., Volenzo, Tom E.

“…Combating climate change is one of the critical goals under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda. This is on account that several of the targets…”
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Determinants of Solid Fuel Use and Emission Risks among Households: Insights from Limpopo, South Africa by Adeeyo, Rebecca O, Edokpayi, Joshua N, Volenzo, Tom E, Odiyo, John O, Piketh, Stuart J

“…Emissions from residential solid fuels reduce ambient air quality and cause indoor air pollution resulting in adverse human health. The traditional solid fuels…”
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Long-term changes and variability in rainfall and streamflow in Luvuvhu River Catchment, South Africa by Odiyo, John O, Makungo, Rachel, Nkuna, Tinyiko R

“…We investigated long-term changes and variability in daily rainfall and streamflow in the Luvuvhu River Catchment, South Africa. Changes and variability in…”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Biopolymeric Chitosan Derived from Land Snail Shells and Its Potential for Pb2+ Removal from Aqueous Solution by Edokpayi, Joshua N, Odiyo, John O, Popoola, Elizabeth O, Alayande, Oluwagbemiga S, Msagati, Titus A M

“…Pb is considered to be a very toxic pollutant in the aquatic environmental media. Biopolymeric chitosan synthesized from snail shell has been studied for its…”
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Vadose zone infiltration and its implication for groundwater contamination risk assessment in Siloam village, Limpopo province, South Africa by Kataka, Milton, Makungo, Rachel, Odiyo, John O., Arrey, Ivo

“…Risk assessment methods and approaches are useful for environmental planning and decision-making when dealing with risk identification and reduction in a…”
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A review on the potential sources and health implications of fluoride in groundwater of Sub-Saharan Africa by Onipe, Tobiloba, Edokpayi, Joshua N., Odiyo, John O.

“…Groundwater is a major source of drinking water for millions of people around the world. Over 400 million people in Africa depend solely on it as their main…”
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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy of Clay Size Fraction of Cretaceous-Tertiary Kaolins in the Douala Sub-Basin, Cameroon by Bukalo, Nenita N., Ekosse, Georges-Ivo E., Odiyo, John O., Ogola, Jason S.

“…The structural order of Cretaceous-Tertiary kaolins of the Douala Sub-Basin in Cameroon was determined in this study. This was achieved using Fourier Transform…”
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Greenhouse gas emissions as sustainability indicators in agricultural sectors’ adaptation to climate change : policy implications by Odiyo, John O., Obiri, John, Volenzo, Tom E.

“…Effective adaptation action to climate change requires a balance between reducing vulnerabilities and managing risks. However, in most adaptation actions,…”
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