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Social Perception Of Tricycles Restriction And Waste Management Strategies In Enhaancing Environmental Aesthetics And Psychological Wellbeing Of Residents
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Waste management is another factor that contributes to the
environmental aesthetics and the psychological wellbeing of the
people.Waste has been defined as something that is not or no longer
useful and is to be thrown away or disposed of (Oxford Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary, 2010). Again it has been defined as any material
lacking direct value to the producer and so must be disposed of (Ita,
2005). The generation and disposal of waste is an intrinsic part of any
developing or industrial society. The defective strategies and
arrangements adopted for solid waste management in Nigerian cities
create the erroneous impression that urban waste management problems are
intractable. This sterns from the fact that the rate of collection and
evacuation perpetually lag behind the rate of generation which makes
waste accumulation a major source of environmental nuisance in Nigerian
cities. Waste management therefore, concerns the interplay among
generation, storage, collection and final disposal (Omuta, 1988). Sada
(1984) has observed that in 1980, on the average, a balance of 100
metric tons of solid waste are piled up daily. Waste, both from
domestic and commercial sources has grown significantly in Nigeria over
the past decade. Every time a householder shops at the store, and open
market he contributes to the mountain of waste. It is possible to quote
figures which show that the production of waste amounts to millions of
tons. The percentage of Nigeria’s population living in cities and urban
areas has more than doubled in the last 15 years(Jimoh, 2005). The
cities and urban areas experience continuous growth which contributes to
enormous in generation of solid and liquid waste. The management of
waste is a matter of national and international concern. The volume of
waste does not actually constitute the problem but the ability or
inability of governments, individuals and waste disposal firms to keep
up with the task of managing waste and the environment. There is no
doubt that a dirty environment affects the standard of living, aesthetic
sensibilities, health of the people and thus the quality of their lives
(Mowoe, 1990). The corollary is that improper disposal or storage of
this waste can constitute hazards to the society through the pollution
of air, land and especially water (Mowoe, 1990). Thus, this research
seeks to investigate the perception of vehicular (keke-Napep)restriction
and waste management strategies in enhancing environmental aesthetic
and psychological wellbeing in Uyo.
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