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Hypothetical Assessment of Solid Waste Planning and Management in Enugu Metropolis
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Solid Waste Planning
Abstract
The study carried out a hypothetical assessment of solid waste planning and management in Enugu metropolis. The objective is to assess the issues of adequate disposal vehicles to efficient disposal service delivery, changes in government policies to its effect on solid waste planning and management, and whether lack of public awareness on proper environmental education is responsible for poor sanitation in Enugu. The methodology involve a purposive sampling techniques based on three (3) selected local government areas that made up the Enugu metropolis. A sample size of three hundred (300) respondents was selected from population of 722664 based on 2006 census figure for the three local government areas that made up Enugu metropolis. The five point likert scale was used to assess the opinion of respondents based on the three objectives set out for the assessment. The result of the analysis shows that inadequate disposal vehicles, frequent changes in solid waste planning and management policy, and lack of public awareness on proper environmental education for inefficient solid waste management in the area. The work recommends that integrated solid waste management of waste generated, source reduction of solid waste through effective legislation, procurement of more compression vehicles to ease collection and disposal, and proper education on efficient waste management for the economic benefits of the inhabitants will improve the general sanitation of Enugu metropolis.
Keywords
Solid waste, Integrated, Management, Sustainable, Environmental, Planning
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How to cite this paper
@article{1702531,
author = {Anthony N. Ezemerihe, Shedrack, A. Ume},
title = {Hypothetical Assessment of Solid Waste Planning and Management in Enugu Metropolis},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2020},
volume = {4},
number = {5},
pages = {67-75},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1702531.pdf},
abstract = {The study carried out a hypothetical assessment of solid waste planning and management in Enugu metropolis. The objective is to assess the issues of adequate disposal vehicles to efficient disposal service delivery, changes in government policies to its effect on solid waste planning and management, and whether lack of public awareness on proper environmental education is responsible for poor sanitation in Enugu. The methodology involve a purposive sampling techniques based on three (3) selected local government areas that made up the Enugu metropolis. A sample size of three hundred (300) respondents was selected from population of 722664 based on 2006 census figure for the three local government areas that made up Enugu metropolis. The five point likert scale was used to assess the opinion of respondents based on the three objectives set out for the assessment. The result of the analysis shows that inadequate disposal vehicles, frequent changes in solid waste planning and management policy, and lack of public awareness on proper environmental education for inefficient solid waste management in the area. The work recommends that integrated solid waste management of waste generated, source reduction of solid waste through effective legislation, procurement of more compression vehicles to ease collection and disposal, and proper education on efficient waste management for the economic benefits of the inhabitants will improve the general sanitation of Enugu metropolis.},
keywords = {Solid waste, Integrated, Management, Sustainable, Environmental, Planning},
month = {November},
}