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Hydrological Classification of Soils Along Toposequences in Ikpa River Basin, Akwa Ibom State
HYDROLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS ALONG TOPOSEQUENCES IN IKPA RIVER BASIN, AKWA IBOM STATE, SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA.

A RESEARCH PROJECT BY

WILLIAMS, UBONG OKON

SUBMITTED TO

THE DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF UYO

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE (B. AGRIC.) DEGREE IN SOIL SCIENCE

DECEMBER, 2012

CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that this research project Hydrological Classification of Soils along Toposequences in Ikpa River Basin was carried out by WILLIAMS, UBONG OKON with registration number 05/AG/SS/183 of the department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Uyo, Uyo.

DR. PETER I. OGBAN Signature.........……………...… (Supervisor) Date…………………………….

DR. GREGORY S. EFFIONG Signature…………………………
(Head, Department of Soil Science) Date………………………………

Prof. Ini Akpabio Signature…………………………
(Dean, Faculty of Agriculture) Date………………………………

Prof. Ebong T. Eshett Signature…………………………
(External Supervisor) Date………………………………

DEDICATION
This research project is dedicated to the Almighty God for His strength and guidance; and to my beloved parents; Elder/Mrs Okon Williams, for their unflinching support and encouragement throughout my period of study in the University.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I sincerely thank my supervisor, Dr. Peter I. Ogban, for his assistance in all aspect of this work.
I am grateful to my lecturers in the Department of Soil Sciencenamely, The Head of Department Dr. G. S. Effiong, and Prof. T. O. Ibia, Prof. Ivara Esu, Prof. O. A. Opara-Nadi, Dr. S. O. Edem, Dr. B. T. Udo, Dr. J. C. Obi, Dr. U. C. Udoinyang, Dr. U. S. Akpan, Mr. I. D. Edem, and Mr. G. U. Akpan for their support and assistance. I wish to thank Dr. N. U. Ndaeyo and Dr. Emem Inyang for their support in the cause of this work. I also acknowledge the laboratory technologists as well as the secretarial staff of Soil Science Department for their

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