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Waste Disposal Management In Local Government Administration
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1.4 PRELIMINARY HYPOTHESES
The following hypotheses will be the main focus of the study.
i. Ho: The introduction of private initiatives does not contribute to effective waste disposal management
Hi: The introduction of private initiatives will contribute to effective waste disposal management.
ii. HO: Ineffective waste disposal management does not contribute to health hazards
HI: Ineffective waste disposal management contributes to health hazards.
iii. HO: Government involvement is not needed for the effective management of waste disposal.
Hi: Government involvement is .needed for effective waste management control.
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HO: Salvaging for waste materials as a mean of employment is not a
worthwhile venture. Hi. Salvaging for waste materials as a means of
employment is a worthwhile venture.
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The
scope of the study will be limited to finding out an appropriate
sanitation and cost effective system of waste management in Lagos State
and mushin Local government area in particular, which will eradicate the
environmental health problems, and to examine the existing methods of
waste management and also to select viable ones among them for efficient
management of these wastes.
It will also try to identify the
environmental health problems associated with ineffective waste
management and the effects on the people in the communities under Mushin
Local Government and Lagos State at large.
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1.6 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF SURULERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Surulere
Local Government is described as the center of commerce. It is located
in the heart of Lagos and has modern amenities like tap water,
electricity supply, telephone network, and good road networks it is
bounded in the north by Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, in the East by
Shomolu Local Government and in the south by mainland Local Government.
Formerly,
Surulere was part of Ikeja Native Authority in the western Region
before it was carved out as a District in 1954 with its boundary
extending to the present Shomolu Local Government council, initially
Surulere District council started as a one room rented shop on palm
Avenue, but it was later moved to Isolo road on the site presently
Occupied by the Lagos State waste disposal board and the Nigeria police
zone D command.
The council moved to its present administrative
secretariat in 1965 when its Isolo road secretariat was razed down
during the political riot code named "Wetie".
With the army
suspension of political activities in 1966 and the creation of Lagos
State in 1966, Mushin District council was elevated to a town council
Status. The 1976 Local Government edict divided the council into two:
Surulere west Local Government which covered Surulere, Agege motor Road,
Isolo, Shogunle, Onigbongbo, Ejigbo, Odi-olowo; Maryland, Ilupeju,
Cappa and Estate. While Surulere East Local Government covered Bariga,
Shomolu, Kosofe and environs.
With subsequent persistent agitation
from members of the public, the Government later changed the name Mushin
East to Shomolu Local Government.
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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---
