ASSESSMENT OF RADIO-FREQUENCY RADIATION EXPOSURE FROM SELECTED MOBILE BASE STATIONS IN ZARIA AND ENVIRONS, NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorUMAR, Sadiya
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-29T15:57:41Z
dc.date.available2018-08-29T15:57:41Z
dc.date.issued2017-04
dc.descriptionA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN RADIATION BIOPHYSICS DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIAen_US
dc.description.abstractBase transceiver stations (BTS) or mobile base stations produce non-ionizing (RF) energy that is radiated through its antennas into space. There are health effects that can occur when the human body is exposed to high levels of radio frequency (RF) energy. The health implication associated with exposure from telecommunication masts is demanding attention due to the expansion of telecommunication networks and base station installation. In this study, power density from various telecommunication masts of different network providers were measured using a spectrum analyser 2658A B and K precision model. RF radiations within a radial distance of 100 m around some selected areas in Kaduna State were measured. The measured values range between 9.29 nWm-2 to 58.08 nWm-2 with a mean value of 23.52 nWm-2. Although values fluctuated due to the influence of other factors including wave interference from other electromagnetic sources around reference base stations. The results show that radiation exposure level is below the standard limit of 4.5 Wm-2 for 900 MHz system set by the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and other regulatory agencies. This shows that the exposure levels in these areas are low and as such will not pose significant health risks to the people living in the study area. .en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10157
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectASSESSMENT,en_US
dc.subjectRADIO-FREQUENCY RADIATION EXPOSURE,en_US
dc.subjectSELECTED MOBILE BASE STATIONS,en_US
dc.subjectZARIA,en_US
dc.subjectENVIRONS,en_US
dc.subjectNIGERIAen_US
dc.titleASSESSMENT OF RADIO-FREQUENCY RADIATION EXPOSURE FROM SELECTED MOBILE BASE STATIONS IN ZARIA AND ENVIRONS, NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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