Safe drinking water and satisfaction with environmental quality of life in some oil and gas industry impacted cities of Nigeria

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 211-222

  Ejechi, E O ^a   Ejechi, B O ^a,b  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Novena University   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Borehole; Cities; Coliforms; Environment; Oil; Quality of life; Sachet water

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; GAS INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIALIZATION; OIL INDUSTRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 36749027749     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-007-9086-6     Document Type: Article

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