1: Bacterial pathogens isolated from various locations Locations Bacterial Number Number Nature of Frequency S/n in Awka Pathogens of Times of Site (%) metropolis isolated Sampled species Open-air Salmonella defecation species, sites, fruit Aroma Shigella 1. stalls, 5 3 37.5 junction and species, restaurants Proteus and a motor mirabilis. park Concentration Staphylococcus of Eateries, aureus, restaurants Salmonella UNIZIK and motor species, 2. Temporary 5 4 50 parks, Shigella Site drainages and species, littered with Escherichia faeces coli. Open-air defecation Staphylococcus human aureus, homes, fruit Pseudomonas Bishop stalls, species, 3. 5 4 50 Crowther Paediatric Proteus hospital with and mirabilis, huge Streptococcus undisposed species refuse dump State capital’s Pseudomonas main meat species, stall, Shigella Abattoir surrounded species, 4. 5 4 50 (Kwatta) by bushes Proteus utilized for mirabilis, indiscriminate Klebsiella defecation species. Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas species, Regina Concentration Salmonella 5. Caeli of popular 5 5 62.5 species, Junction restaurants Proteus and mirabilis, Shigella species. Staphylococcus Fruit and aureus, vegetable Pseudomonas stalls, species, Eke Awka 6. restaurants, 5 6 75 Salmonella Market food vendors species, and assorted Shigella food stuffs species, Escherichia
1: Bacterial pathogens isolated from various locations S/n Locations in Awka metropolis Nature of Site Bacterial Pathogens isolated Number of Times Sampled Number of species Frequency (%) 1. Aroma junction Open-air defecation sites, fruit stalls, restaurants and a motor park Salmonella species, Shigella species, and Proteus mirabilis. 5 3 37.5 2. UNIZIK Temporary Site Concentration of Eateries, restaurants and motor parks, drainages littered with faeces Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella species, Shigella species, and Escherichia coli. 5 4 50 3. Bishop Crowther Open-air defecation human homes, fruit stalls, Paediatric hospital with huge undisposed refuse dump Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas species, Proteus mirabilis, and Streptococcus species 5 4 50 4. Abattoir (Kwatta) State capital’s main meat stall, surrounded by bushes utilized for indiscriminate defecation Pseudomonas species, Shigella species, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella species. 5 4 50 5. Regina Caeli Junction Concentration of popular restaurants Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas species, Salmonella species, Proteus mirabilis, and Shigella species. 5 5 62.5 6. Eke Awka Market Fruit and vegetable stalls, restaurants, food vendors and assorted food stuffs Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas species, Salmonella species, Shigella species, Escherichia 5 6 75