Assessment of the quality of water resources in the Upper East Region, Ghana: a review

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dc.authoridSunkari, Emmanuel Daanoba/0000-0002-0898-2286
dc.contributor.authorAbanyie, Samuel Kojo
dc.contributor.authorSunkari, Emmanuel Daanoba
dc.contributor.authorApea, Ohene Boansi
dc.contributor.authorAbagale, Samson
dc.contributor.authorKorboe, Harriet Mateko
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:31:21Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:31:21Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractWater is an indispensable resource for human health and social well-being. However, the quality of this critical resource is being threatened by both natural and anthropogenic sources. Surface and groundwater resources in the Upper East Region of Ghana are poorly managed and monitored. The water resources in this part of Ghana are contaminated with coliforms, toxic trace metals, and agrochemicals. Most of the parameters for drinking water quality are seriously being violated in various parts of the region. The major sources of surface water and groundwater pollution in the region are the dissolution of minerals, the widespread application of agrochemicals on farms, biological contamination resulting from human and animal fecal matter due to open defecation and mining activities. These have resulted in diverse health-related problems in the region since the contaminated water sources are the only drinking water supplies for rural folks. Fluoride contamination of the groundwater resources is also a major problem in the region, especially in the Bongo District and the Bolgatanga Municipality, which has resulted in cases of dental fluorosis in these parts of the region. There exists no comprehensive review on the water quality in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Therefore, this review is aimed at discussing the quality of the water resources in the region from previously published works in various parts of the region. The review highlights the major pollutants, pollution sources, and the associated health problems. Recommendations have been offered based on the findings to serve as a framework for policy-making in regard to the water resources in the region.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
dc.description.sponsorshipThe second author acknowledges the continuous support from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) as a Ph.D. research fellow of BIDEB 2215 Graduate Scholarship Program for International Students during the time of this research. The Editor-in-Chief (Dr. Jim LaMoreaux) and the anonymous Reviewers are greatly acknowledged for the invaluable reviews that improved the quality of the paper.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s40899-020-00409-4
dc.identifier.issn2363-5037
dc.identifier.issn2363-5045
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85085771037
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-020-00409-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/14795
dc.identifier.volume6
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000540687900001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Int Publ Ag
dc.relation.ispartofSustainable Water Resources Management
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectWater quality
dc.subjectMajor pollutants
dc.subjectFluoride contamination
dc.subjectPollution sources
dc.subjectHealth problems
dc.subjectGhana
dc.titleAssessment of the quality of water resources in the Upper East Region, Ghana: a review
dc.typeReview Article

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