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Okpoji Awajiiroijana U.

Publications (4)

Comparative Chemical Characterisation of Produced Water from Onshore and Offshore Oil Fields in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Onuchukwu Ejikeme E., Omuluche Collins O., Usiabulu Godsday I., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Cookey Cookey I., Akpan Nsima A., Fabis Manasseh & Anumaka Collins C. · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2026

Background: Produced water is the largest waste stream generated during petroleum exploration and production and may contain chemical constituents that can cause adverse environmental impacts if inadequately managed. Aim: This study comparatively characterised the chemical compos...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5469

Seasonal Variation in Hydrocarbon Contamination of Sediments and Biota in Bonny Estuary, Rivers State, Nigeria

Ogbaji Henderson O., Akpan Nsima A., Ijioma Chinonye C., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Eze Victor C., U., Obi Justina N., Martins Ndidi P. & Etesin Monday U. · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2025

This study examined the seasonal variation in hydrocarbon contamination of sediments and biota within the Bonny Estuary, Rivers State, Nigeria. Samples of sediment, surface water, and fish were collected during the dry and wet seasons and analysed for total petroleum hydrocarbons...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2025/v8i4341

Physicochemical, Microbiological and Toxicological Assessment of Borehole Water in Rumuokoro, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Izuchukwu Emeka C., Etukudo Nsikan J., Akpan Nsima A., Igwegbe Kelvin C., Edodi, Iyam O., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U. & Etesin Monday U. · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2026

Groundwater from boreholes is the primary source of drinking water for many urban communities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Rapid urbanisation, industrial activities, petroleum-related operations, and poor sanitation infrastructure have increased the vulnerability of grou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i1359

Integrated Water Quality and Human Health Risk Assessment in Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Ekesiobi Sandra U., Thompson Nwinam I., Akpan Nsima A., Okeke Nkeiruka P., Ohaturuonye Sampson O., Okabekwe Veraline C., Dare Blessing E. & Okpoji Awajiiroijana U. · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2026

Urban water resources in the Niger Delta are increasingly impacted by rapid urbanisation, inadequate waste management, and diffuse anthropogenic inputs. This study evaluated the integrated physicochemical quality and non-carcinogenic human health risks associated with domestic wa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i1423