The Environmental Impact of Leprosy Market (Kasuwan Kuturu) on Health in Mubi Metropolis, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

¹Joseph Wushiya, ²Zachariah Musa, and ³Anami Paul Abu

^1,3Adamawa State College of Education Hong

²Adamawa State University, Mubi, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT

This article explores the environmental impact of the Leprosy Market, known as Kasuwan Kuturu, on health in Mubi Metropolis, Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study utilizes a combination of primary and secondary data sources, employing structural questionnaires, field observations, oral interviews, and participant interactions. Two major types of environmental pollutants were considered to be the most predominant factors (air and noise pollution). Analytical methods involve descriptive statistical techniques. The findings revealed a complex interplay of positive and negative environmental effects stemming from the market’s operations, including heightened air pollution, waste disposal challenges, land pollution, and a surge in diseases like diarrhea and cholera, as well as traffic congestion. In response to these issues, the article proposes recommendations for mitigating these impacts.

Keywords: Environmental Impact, Leprosy market, health, Mubi Metropolis

CITE AS Joseph Wushiya, Zachariah Musa, and Anami Paul Abu (2024). The Environmental Impact of Leprosy Market (Kasuwan Kuturu) on Health in Mubi Metropolis, Adamawa State, Nigeria. NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES,5(1).86-91. https://doi.org/10.59298/NIJBAS/2024/5.1.8691118