IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-19 ~ Issue-12 ~ December 2025

Abstract: The need for efficient and effective planning, development and administration of public cemetery has been given prominence in the research discourse. However, it is appalling to assert that not much has been achieved in the reality of events. It is therefore the intention of this research to critically examine and measure the 3As (Accessibility...

Keywords: Accessibility; Ado-Ekiti; Affordability; Availability; Cemetery; Measuring; Public

[1]. Adewoyin, I. B. (2024). Liveability Challenges In Remote Gated Estates In Nigeria: A Disquisition Of Infrastructural Deficiencies. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Earth Science.
[2]. Alimi, S. (2025). “A Tale Of Two Cities”: Cemetery Heterotopia And Spatial Relations In Lagos City. OMEGA-Journal Of Death And Dying, 91(1), 474-496.
[3]. Aliyu, A. A., & Amadu, L. (2017). Urbanization, Cities, And Health: The Challenges To Nigeria–A Review. Annals Of African Medicine, 16(4), 149-158.
[4]. Allam, Z. (2024). The City Of The Living Or The Dead: On The Ethics And Morality Of Land Use For Graveyards In A Rapidly Urbanised World. Land Use Policy, 87, 104037. Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Landusepol.2019.104037
[5]. Amoah, E. G., Forkuor, D., & Opoku, F. (2025). The Last Cityscapes: Public Cemetery Management In Kumasi’s Urban Terrain. Mortality, 30(3), 798-817..

Abstract: This study entails the assessment of physicochemical, bacteriological properties of underground and surface water from different localities in Ogbia and Yenagoa areas of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study further investigated the distribution of Vibrio species from these waterbodies and the statistical correlation between physicochemical and bacteriological metrics. A total of 126 underground and 126 surface water samples were collected from...

Keywords: Water quality, Vibrio species, Vibrio cholerae, Bayelsa State

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[2]. Aladese, M., Pondei, J., And Gobat, S. (2013). Characterization Of Escherichia Coli Strains Isolated From Some Locally Brewed Beers In Jos Metropolis. Nigerian Journal Of Life Sciences (ISSN: 2276-7029), 3(2), Pp.1-16.
[3]. Aladese, M.A. And Ariyo, A., 2017. Physico-Chemical Properties And Bacteria Qualities Of Hand-Dug Wells In Ebukuma, Rivers State, Nigeria. International Journal Of Basic Science And Technology, 3(1), Pp.59-72.
[4]. Aladese, M.A. And Ariyo, A.B., 2021. Prevalence Of Vibrio Cholerae And Vibrio Species From Different Sources In Bayelsa State, Nigeria. African Journal Of Biology And Medical Research, 4(2), Pp.38-50.
[5]. Aladese, M.A. And Enabulele, O.I. (2014). Prevalence Of Potentially Pathogenic Vibrio Species From Different Locations Of The Lagos Lagoon. Nigerian Journal Of Applied Science, 32: 127-136

Abstract: Background: Commercial henna products are available in various colors, often achieved by mixing henna with substances, such as heavy metal compounds. Objective: In this study, black henna tattoo cones and black henna paste were collected from cosmetic shops and body care centers in Benghazi. The samples were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy to detect six toxic...

Keywords: Heavy metals; "Ready to use" henna; Henna tattoo; Henna paste, Margin of safety, Cancer risk

[1]. C. T. Kruger, D. W. Lachenmeier, E. Kratz, G. Mildau, Rapid Colorimetric Analysis Of Para-Phenylenediamine In Henna-Based, Non-Permanent Tattoo Color Mixtures, Cosmetics And Toiletries, 126(7) (2011) 496-501.
[2]. L. Rubio, E. Guerra, C. Garcia-Jares, M. Lores, Body-Decorating Products: Ingredients Of Permanent And Temporary Tattoos From Analytical And European Regulatory Perspectives. Anal. Chim. Acta, 1079 (2019) 59-72.
[3]. W.H. Chung, Y. C. Chang, L. J. Yang, S. I. Hung, W. R. Wong, J. Y. Lin, H. L. Chan, Clinicopathologic Features Of Skin Reactions To Temporary Tattoos And Analysis Of Possible Causes. Arch. Dermatol., 138(1) (2002) 88-92.
Doi:10.1001/Archderm.138.1.88
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Https://Doi:10.12788/Cutis.0028
[5]. S. Prcic, A. Matic, M. Matic, A. Petrovic, V. Djuran, Z. Gajinov, Henna Tattoo Contact Dermatitis-A Report Of Four Cases And Brief Review Of The Selected Literature. Cent. Eur. J. Med., 7(1) (2012) 124-128. Https://Doi:10.2478/S11536-011-0106-1..