Publications
Welcome to the OWHN Publications Library—a curated collection of articles, research papers, and reports authored by members and experts from Our Water and Health Network (OWHN). Here, you’ll find insightful and informative resources on water, health, and environmental sustainability. Explore our diverse range of publications, reflecting our commitment to knowledge-sharing and advancing discussions on crucial topics for the well-being of communities.

Book Chapters

1. Erojikwe, I., Ezeugwu, C., Eze, J., Nnanna, N., Chigor, V. (2022). Breaking the barriers of health problems and political dislocations through theatre for development (TfD) approaches The Uluny
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Towards successful delivery of clean water by 2030 in Nigeria.
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2024:

Epidemiology of norovirus infection in Nigeria a systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Virology 169, 138 (2024).
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_Detection and quantitative microbial risk assessment of pathogenic Vibrio cholerae in a river used for drinking, domestic, fresh produce irrigation and recreational purposes. Discover Water.
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The impacts of phage-actinobacterial interactions on the ecological functions of actinobacteria. The Microbe, Vol. 2, March 2024, 100042
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_Physicochemical and bacteriological assessment of Wupa wastewater treatment plant effluent and the effluent-receiving Wupa River in Abuja, Nigeria. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 196, 3
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_Antimicrobial resistance containment in Africa Moving beyond surveillance. Biosafety and Health,
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2023:

_Assessment of the aetiology of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in infants reveals rotavirus, noroviruses and adenovirus prevalence and viral coinfections in Nsukka, Nigeria. VirusDisease
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A meta-analysis on the distribution of pathogenic Vibrio species in water sources and wastewater in Africa. Science of The Total Environment, vol. 881, p. 163332.
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_Occurrence of false-positive tests and cross-reactions between COVID-19 and dengue with implications during diagnosis A mixed evidence synthesis. Infectious Microbes & Diseases, 5(2) 64-75.
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2022:

Prevalence of integrons in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from waters and vegetables in Nsukka and Enugu, Southeast Nigeria. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
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Prevalence and relative risk of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children under five years in Nigeria A systematic review and meta- analysis. Pathogens and Global Health,
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2021:

_The contributions of biotic lines of defence to improving plant disease suppression in soils A review. Rhizosphere 19 (2021) 100372.
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_Potentials of marine natural products against malaria, leishmaniasis, and trypanosomiasis parasites a review of recent articles. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, (2021) 109
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2020:

_Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli Isolates Obtained from Meat in the Formal and Informal Sectors in South Africa. BioMed Research International, 202
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Treated wastewater used in fresh produce irrigation in Nsukka, Southeast Nigeria is a reservoir of enterotoxigenic and multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli. Heliyon 6 (2020) e03780.
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2019:

_Microbial freshwater pollution and the associated risks. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 33(1) 4597-4610.
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Schistosomiasis in sub-Sahara Africa causes, consequences and control measures for a leading neglected tropical disease. International Journal of Sciences, 8 (7) 20-27.
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Evaluation of the physicochemical properties and ecological distribution of Enterobacteriaceae in sediments of two surface watersheds in Benin City, Nigeria. Nigerian Research Journal of Engineeri
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_Socioeconomic factors associated with high prevalence of schistosomiasis among rural dwellers in Benue State, Nigeria. International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies, 6 (6) 135
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2018:

_Disinfection of a farmstead roof harvested rainwater for potable purposes using an automated solar photocatalytic reactor. Agricultural Engineering International CIGR Journal, 20(3) 52–60.
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_Assessment of water quality of rivers that serve as water sources for drinking and domestic functions in rural and pre-urban communities in Edo North, Nigeria. Environmental Monitoring and Assess
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_Molecular detection of hepatitis a virus in water samples from Buffalo River, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 32(1&2) 4092-4099
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2014:

_Disinfection of a farmstead roof harvested rainwater for potable purposes using an automated solar photocatalytic reactor. Agricultural Engineering International CIGR Journal, 20(3) 52–60.
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_Assessment of water quality of rivers that serve as water sources for drinking and domestic functions in rural and pre-urban communities in Edo North, Nigeria. Environmental Monitoring and Assess
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_Molecular detection of hepatitis a virus in water samples from Buffalo River, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 32(1&2) 4092-4099
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