Evaluation of Earthworm Abundance in Soils Exposed to Industrial Emissions and Its Relationship with Soil Ecological Health

1.1 Introduction

In this section, Evaluation of Earthworm Abundance in Soils Exposed to Industrial Emissions and Its Relationship with Soil Ecological Health is discussed, with relevant and recent citations. As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the aim and objectives of the study. Others are significance of the study, scope of work, research hypothesis and questions, limitation of the study and definition of terms.

1.4 Aim and Objectives of the Study

The central objective of this research is to evaluate the Earthworm Abundance in Soils Exposed to Industrial Emissions and Its Relationship with Soil Ecological Health. The specific objectives of this study are:

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2.1 Introduction

This chapter presents existing knowledge, relevant theories, previous research findings, and the methods used by other researchers to provide background information on Evaluation of Earthworm Abundance in Soils Exposed to Industrial Emissions and Its Relationship with Soil Ecological Health. This section also documents the state of the art on the subject under study and provides a comprehensive review of the existing literature. In this research work the literature review includes the conceputal review, theoretical framework, the review of related literature …