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Perceptions of the Environmental and Health Impacts of Effluents from the Mofolé Slaughterhouse (Mokolo, Far North Cameroon)

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Survey reveals significant environmental and health risks from wastewater discharge in Mokolo, highlighting the need for management systems.

Over 79% of disease cases reported in the last five years were linked to hygiene and water quality problems.
73% of the effluents from the Mofolé slaughterhouse lack any management system, raising environmental alarms.
99.6% of households report that the slaughterhouse's wastewater is discharged directly into their environment.
85% of residents near the slaughterhouse use surface and groundwater for domestic needs, exposing them to potential health risks.

Njitat et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Survey reveals significant environmental and health risks from wastewater discharge in Mokolo, highlighting the need for management systems.