Domestic Waste Disposal, Effect And The Solutions In Enugu State
[A CASE STUDY OF ESWAMA]

1.2  Statement of Problem 

Waste management process in the society is the root development; no country or society can develop in isolation of proper waste management, whereas, there is indiscriminate disposal and dumping of waste in Enugu State.  Now how would this bad attitude could be controlled in the society.

Since proper waste management is credible to create a change and impact on the environment and peoples’ health how would people cooperate with the effort of the ESWAMA as an agency and what could be peoples’ reaction over their job. 

ESWAMA as an agency has been empowered by the government to check the illegal dumping of waste at roadsides, enclosures, streams in neighbourhoods and drains.  How would government motivate them to carryout their job/responsibilities with dedicated effort and without much stress, in order to promote healthcare and environmental development in the society. 

1.3 Purpose of the Study

The objective of the study includes:  

1 To discover the ability of the ESWAMA as an agency to control and manage waste disposal in the society. 

2 To find out the effect of domestic waste disposal in the environment and peoples’ health.

3 To find out the effect of waste management process by ESWAMA.

4 To discover the solution to domestic waste disposal in the society.

5 To find out how government help to motivate ESWAMA in order to carryout their job objectively. 

1.4 Research Questions 

1 Does ESWAMA (Enugu State Waste Management Agency) help to control and manage waste disposal in the society?

2 Does improper waste disposal create any effect on the people’s health and environment? 

3 Does Waste Management process or activities has any impact in peoples health and environment? 

4 Does waste disposal in the environment/society has any solution? 

5 Does government in any way help to motivate ESWAMA in order to carryout their job objectively? 

1.5 Hypothesis

H1 ESWAMA help to control and manage waste disposal in the society. 

Ho ESWAMA does not help to control and manage waste disposal in the society.

H2 Improper waste disposal creates effect on the peoples’ health and environment. 

Ho Improper waste disposal does not create effect on the peoples’ health and environment.

H3 Waste management activities by the ESWAMA has a great impact to peoples’ health and environment. 

Ho Waste management activities by the ESWAMA has no impact to peoples’ health and environment. 

H4 Waste disposal in the environment has a solution/remedy.

Ho Waste disposal in the environment does not have solution/remedy.

H5 Government helps to motivate ESWAMA in order to carryout their job objectively. 

Ho Government does not motivate ESWAMA in order to carryout their job objectively. 

1.6 Scope of the Study

This study is restricted to Ngwo town in Enugu State.

1.7 Significance of the Study 

Waste management by the ESWAMA has been credited with the ability to control and manage domestic waste disposal in the society.

As the topic of the study implies “Domestic Waste Disposal, Effect and the Solution in Enugu State”.  Therefore, this study intend to find out the effect of domestic waste disposal and how waste management is being carried out by the ESWAMA through their activities (sanitation).

The result of researches will enable the society to know the impact of sanitation and embark on it, for health care.  People will get to know the value of ESWAMA in the society. 

This study also indicate the role of waste management in people’s health and environment thereby improving health care and environmental sustainable development.

Now that the much emphasis is been placed on the domestic waste disposal, this study/work is most appropriate for it’s aim at finding out how effective people react as a result of waste management in the society. 

1.8 Definition of Terms

Domestic waste disposal 

It is any substance which constitutes a scrap material, an effluent or unwanted surplus substance arising from the application of any process.

Effect A change produced by an action or a cause; a result or an outcome.

Solution

A way of solving a problem, dealing with a difficult situation.

Operational Definition 

Domestic waste disposal 

This is any material lacking directive value to people of Ngwo Town (Ngwo metropolis) and so must be disposed of.

Effect

A change produce through domestic waste disposal from Ngwo town metropolis.

Solution 

A way of solving, controlling and managing domestic waste disposal of Ngwo town metropolis.