Examining the relationship between economic activities and water pollution in urban streams in Minna, Nigeria

Abstract

This work is directed at an assessment of human socioeconomic activities in and around urban streams and rivers. It highlighted the multiple sources of environmental pollution particularly water pollution that can and has been known to threaten life and livelihood in human environments. Through physical and socioeconomic surveys, data were obtained and analysed with the main finding showing that unguided use of this fragile land is on a serious increase. In many instances those directly using, misusing and or consequently at the receiving end of these abuses are quite unaware of the multidimensional implications of water pollution and or the misuse of aquatic habitat for that matter. Main suggestions drawn from the collected socioeconomic data analyzed using simple descriptive statistics, are hinged on proper land management and control of land uses, and of particular regard is the setting up of urban stream agency to provide adequate care for this vastly intruded ecosystem that is still the main source of both domestic and industrial water even at its present heavily polluted state.