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Evaluating peri-urban market gardening and shallow well quality for irrigation: a case study from Lagos, Nigeria

Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon, Adeyemi Davidson Aromolaran

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development

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This study evaluated peri-urban market gardening and shallow well water quality for irrigation in Lagos, Nigeria. It found that the mean values of bicarbonate, calcium, and pH in shallow wells exceeded detection levels in 66.7%, 60%, and 53.3% of samples, respectively. Salinity and sodium hazard patterns showed that approximately 66.7% of shallow wells had low salinity, 26.7% medium, and 6.7% high.