“…However, apart from being used by the community to meet their daily needs, rivers are also used as a place to dispose of solid and liquid waste resulting from industrial waste, household activities, livestock, workshops and other businesses (Fahlupi et al, 2019;Sridhar & Hammed, 2014;Srinivas et al, 2020). The dumping of waste into rivers containing various types of pollutant materials, both biodegradable and non-degradable (Abdullahi et al, 2014), will cause the river to bear a heavier burden and have a significant negative impact on the health of living creatures in it and the communities around the river (Mohanaprasadh et al, 2022;Olabode et al, 2014).…”