Sirreg10/Effect-of-Physicochemical-Parameters-on-Physical-Fitness-Components-of-Female-Adolescents-

This study investigates how environmental pollution — measured through physicochemical parameters of air and water — affects the physical fitness of female adolescents residing near the Qua Iboe Estuary in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria # Effect of Physicochemical Parameters on Physical Fitness Components of Female Adolescents Around Qua Iboe Estuary Using Machine Learning > **Authors:** Yusuf Oluwaseyi Olayinka, Ford Dwedor, Nkwocha Chukwuemeka Reginald, Lawal Ayoade > **📓 Full Code Notebook:** View on Google Colab --- ## Table of Contents 1. Title 2. Project Overview / Problem Statement 3. Data Sources 4. Tools 5. Data Cleaning 6. Exploratory Data Analysis 7. Machine Learning Analysis 8. Results 9. Recommendations 10. Limitations --- ## Title **Effect of Physicochemical Parameters on Physical Fitness Components of Female Adolescents Around Qua Iboe Estuary Using Machine Learning** This study investigates how environmental pollution — measured through physicochemical parameters of air and water — affects the physical fitness of female adolescents residing near the Qua Iboe Estuary in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Machine learning techniques were applied to predict and compare fitness outcomes between adolescents in ecologically degraded and relatively clean environments. --- ## Project Overview / Problem Statement The intersection of environmental health and physical wellbeing has attracted increasing scholarly attention, particularly among vulnerable populations such as adolescents. The Qua Iboe Estuary — a region characterized by offshore and onshore oil activities, fishing, and urbanization — presents a compelling case study. Heavy industrial activity has significantly altered the physicochemical profile of air and water in the region, raising serious public health concerns. **The core research questions are:** - How do physicochemical parameters (carbonate ions, chloride ions, carbon monoxide, suspended particulate matter, and heavy metals like chromium, lead, and cadmium) at the Qua Iboe Estuary compare to those in a control environment? - Does exposure to environmental pollution measurably affect the physical fitness components (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular …