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Waste Disposal Management In Local Government Administration
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUNG OF THE STUDY
In the
sanitation of the environment, disposal of wastes has been identified as
being of utmost importance. It is the first problem which must be
discussed in any community for the fact that it is basically controlled
for enhancement of health of the people in the environment, because the
success of any other health measures introduce will depend to a large
extent upon the efficiency with which it is solved. The task of
maintaining a healthy environment through sanitary disposal of waste has
become more difficult in recent times in West Africa and most other
developing countries of which Nigeria is one. The reason been that of
population explosion, migration of the people from rural to urban areas:
the mobility of population as a result of style of life: the increase
in outdoor recreation and industrialization.
Health planners;
therefore, as those charged with the responsibility of providing health
to the people: determine what wastes are: identify the various types of
wastes and highlight the relationship between wastes and public health,
with a view to working out suitable ways of dealing with these wastes.
However,
the waste problem has become inter-government in scope and the local
governments still retain their constitutional roles, the state and the
federal government have assumed the role of the big brother in waste
management the role of Local Government in waste management is imposed
both by the federal constitution and the local government (Basic and
transitional provision). Act 1989. Indeed waste management has been
recognized as an integral part of health and environment services of
local government for the state government.
Most states in the
federation haveby enabling edicts established environmental sanitation
authorities, in which. we have Lagos sat waste management Authority
(LAWMA) in Lagos, Ibadan solid waste management authority Oyo State etc,
whose primary institution are disposal and management of solid waste.
The
need for the agencies has arisen from the expanding complexity of the
waste and the inability of the rations local government councils to cope
with the problem alone.
1.2 PURPOSE OF STUDY
The purpose of
this study IS to determine the extent to which the facility used by
local government to manage waste needs to be improved upon,' to be able
to cope with the mounting bills of refuse that abound in the urban
center. The study will also try to determine if the participation of
private initiatives will assist the government in improving the general
health of the populace.
1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following are the research question, which the study aims to provide answer to.
i. How effective IS the use of private initiative in the control of waste disposal?
ii. Is there any correlation between waste disposal management and health hazards?
iii.
What is the role of government in waste disposal management? iv. Can
any economic value be derived from the salvage of material from waste?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]A major concern to the government of Lagos state is the problem of solid Waste Management within Lagos metropolis.To ameliorate the situation, the government put in place strategies for effective collection, disposal and management of solid waste to improve the living environment of the people.A new initiative was developed statewide after a pilot scheme was undertake in Surulelre, Kosofe and Shomolu Local Government Areas of the state. The pilot scheme bought to fore the need to regulate privat ... Continue reading---
