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An Examination Of The Problems Of Solid Waste Management In Nigeria
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1.2 Statement of the Problem
When
wastes are not collected, in sanitary conditions develop and pose
environmental and human health risks. The prevalence of parasites,
vectors, tetanus, malaria, hookworm, cholera and diarrhea in most
African cities is attributed to the in sanitary conditions in these
cities (Agbola,1997 ). Mentel (2006) observed that malaria, diarrhea,
intestinal worms and upper respiratory tract infections were among the
most common health problems reported at out- patient facilities in the
Greater Accra Region of Ghana. In the city of Accra, major health
problems are diseases attributed to poor environmental sanitation, which
is exacerbated by ignorance and poverty (Vancini,2000). In Tanzania,
Pohjola and Tanskanee (1998) reported that poor sanitation, and improper
waste disposal practices result in the spread of infectious diseases,
which are believed to be the most frequent causes of morbidity and
mortality.
Wastes dump into storm drainage channels, creeks, lagoons
and other water impoundment points create serious environmental problems
which can result into disastrous situations. The loss of lives and
property, which occurred due to the 1982, 2010 and 2011 floods in
Ibadan, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Aba, Kano, Jigawa and Sokoto were
attributed to the accumulation of refuse which blocked drainage
channels(Love,2002).
The alarming rate at which heaps of solid wastes
continue to occupy our cities, coupled with the fact that 87% of
Nigerians still use disposal methods, adjudged to be in sanitary, has
not only constituted visual blight and odour nuisance, but also
encouraged the breeding of rodents, mosquitoes and other pests of public
health importance, which lead to disease outbreaks in
Nigeria(Johnstone,2000). The ineffectiveness of contemporary municipal
solid waste management practices,( which culminates in a number of
health and environmental problems), has necessitated the need to
evaluation of solid waste management practices among the Health workers
and Head of house hold in Nigerian cities.
1.3 Research Questions
Specifically, this research attempts, to find answers to the following questions:
• How adequate are funds provided for solid waste management in Nigeria?
• How adequate are facilities/equipment provided for solid waste management in
Nigeria?
• How adequate are personnel for solid waste management in Nigeria?
• How is the existing policy on environmental issues affect solid waste management in Nigeria?
• What is the level of community participation in solid waste management in
Nigeria?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study examined the problems of Solid Waste Management in Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, a stratified and systematic random sampling technique was used to draw the sample from the six geopolitical zones of the country namely North-West, North-East, North-Central, South-West, South-East and South-South. From each zone a state was selected; thus the total number of states involved in the study was six. Based on the findings of this study ,the results showed that, there were problems to ef ... Continue reading---
