Integrating Predictive Modelling and Low-Cost Sensor for Air Quality Management and Public Health Intervention in Semi-Urban Nigeria.

Gbadebo İsmaila Olatona; Sherifdeen Mosebolatan Oyedokun; Shuaib Adisa

doi:10.34110/forecasting.1829638

Integrating Predictive Modelling and Low-Cost Sensor for Air Quality Management and Public Health Intervention in Semi-Urban Nigeria.

Abstract

Air pollution driven by rising atmospheric CO₂ concentrations represent a global health issue across the globe, which majorly affecting developing nations based on limited or no monitoring infrastructure, where planning intervention and effective policy are essential through use of predictive models that integrate real-time data with computational approaches. This study addresses the critical gap in air quality monitoring for semi-urban industrial communities in Nigeria by developing predictive models using low-cost sensor data. The study measured the in-situ data of atmospheric CO₂ concentrations, temperature, relative humidity, and pressure over three small-scale industries (Garri processing factory, bakery, and Ebu) in Nigeria, using PCE-AQD 50 sensor. Daily data were modified from 30 seconds data for modelling using Python programming language. OLS regression and SARIMAX models were employed to predict air quality trends over the study locations, while R², RMSE, and MAPE metrics assessed the model performance. The study developed models where SARIMAX model demonstrated superior predictive performance with R² = 0.89, and RMSE = 0.15, as well as OLS Regression revealed significant correlations between CO₂ concentrations and meteorological parameters. It was equally found that predictive simulations indicated that without intervention, CO₂ concentration levels in industrial communities could exceed WHO-recommended thresholds by 2030, while under moderate emission control scenarios, reduction of up to 25% is achievable. Hence, the research provides the first comprehensive prediction framework for air quality trends in semi-urban Nigerian industries, offering evidence-based insights for policymakers, enabling proactive public health interventions that safeguard public health and climate change mitigations, and demonstrating the potential of low-cost sensor to enhance air quality management in resource-constrained environments.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Computational Statistics, Applied Statistics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Gbadebo İsmaila Olatona
0000-0001-9415-6265
Nigeria

Sherifdeen Mosebolatan Oyedokun ^*
0000-0001-9013-5512
Nigeria

Shuaib Adisa
0000-0001-9389-1874
Nigeria

Publication Date

March 12, 2026

Submission Date

November 24, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 22, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.34110/forecasting.1829638

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https://izlik.org/JA66UZ92UW

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APA

Olatona, G. İ., Oyedokun, S. M., & Adisa, S. (2026). Integrating Predictive Modelling and Low-Cost Sensor for Air Quality Management and Public Health Intervention in Semi-Urban Nigeria. Turkish Journal of Forecasting, 10(1), 29-40. https://doi.org/10.34110/forecasting.1829638

AMA

1.Olatona Gİ, Oyedokun SM, Adisa S. Integrating Predictive Modelling and Low-Cost Sensor for Air Quality Management and Public Health Intervention in Semi-Urban Nigeria. TJF. 2026;10(1):29-40. doi:10.34110/forecasting.1829638

Chicago

Olatona, Gbadebo İsmaila, Sherifdeen Mosebolatan Oyedokun, and Shuaib Adisa. 2026. “Integrating Predictive Modelling and Low-Cost Sensor for Air Quality Management and Public Health Intervention in Semi-Urban Nigeria”. Turkish Journal of Forecasting 10 (1): 29-40. https://doi.org/10.34110/forecasting.1829638.

EndNote

Olatona Gİ, Oyedokun SM, Adisa S (March 1, 2026) Integrating Predictive Modelling and Low-Cost Sensor for Air Quality Management and Public Health Intervention in Semi-Urban Nigeria. Turkish Journal of Forecasting 10 1 29–40.

IEEE

[1]G. İ. Olatona, S. M. Oyedokun, and S. Adisa, “Integrating Predictive Modelling and Low-Cost Sensor for Air Quality Management and Public Health Intervention in Semi-Urban Nigeria”., TJF, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 29–40, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.34110/forecasting.1829638.

ISNAD

Olatona, Gbadebo İsmaila - Oyedokun, Sherifdeen Mosebolatan - Adisa, Shuaib. “Integrating Predictive Modelling and Low-Cost Sensor for Air Quality Management and Public Health Intervention in Semi-Urban Nigeria”. Turkish Journal of Forecasting 10/1 (March 1, 2026): 29-40. https://doi.org/10.34110/forecasting.1829638.

JAMA

1.Olatona Gİ, Oyedokun SM, Adisa S. Integrating Predictive Modelling and Low-Cost Sensor for Air Quality Management and Public Health Intervention in Semi-Urban Nigeria. TJF. 2026;10:29–40.

MLA

Olatona, Gbadebo İsmaila, et al. “Integrating Predictive Modelling and Low-Cost Sensor for Air Quality Management and Public Health Intervention in Semi-Urban Nigeria”. Turkish Journal of Forecasting, vol. 10, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 29-40, doi:10.34110/forecasting.1829638.

Vancouver

1.Gbadebo İsmaila Olatona, Sherifdeen Mosebolatan Oyedokun, Shuaib Adisa. Integrating Predictive Modelling and Low-Cost Sensor for Air Quality Management and Public Health Intervention in Semi-Urban Nigeria. TJF. 2026 Mar. 1;10(1):29-40. doi:10.34110/forecasting.1829638