Assessment of the Sustainability of Solid Waste Management in Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT) - Year 2018, Vol 12, Issue 8
Abstract
Waste is an unwanted useless, rubbish or discarded materials after its primary use is achieved, waste becomes one among the major factors that contribute to high rate of morbidity and mortality in African societies because it serve as a place wherea lot of vectors and other pathogenic organism breed apart from air, water and land pollution. Kaduna state is one among the 36 states of Nigeria and Kaduna metropolis is the state capital of Kaduna state were different types of solid waste is been generated by individuals, households, factories, industries, institutions and other various commercial organizations within the metropolis.Aim:the major aim of the study is to ascertain as well as evaluate the solid waste management sustainability in Kaduna metropolis. Objectives of the study.To find out types of solid waste generated in Kaduna Metropolis, to find out method of waste management in Kaduna Metropolis, to assess the role played by Kaduna State Environmental Protection Agency in solid waste management sustainability, to assess the role of private sectors in solid waste management sustainability in Kaduna Metropolis. Methodology: The research is descriptive survey, the population of study include the households within Kaduna metropolis, Governmentorganizations and private solid waste management organizations within Kaduna, fishers formula was used in sampling the required population.Questionnaire and checklist where used as instruments for data collection and descriptive and inferential statistics where used in analyzing the data. Findings:The result after the data was analyzed shows that 60% of the household respondents responded that solid waste service providersprovided waste bin to house hold for temporary waste collection, also service providers collected solid waste from temporary waste collection centers to the final disposal site, also most of the solid waste generated was house hold domestic solid waste with 58% and finally Kaduna State Environmental Protection Agency (KEPA) liaised with service providers insolid waste collection, separation, treatment, storage transportation and final disposal with 53.34%. Conclusion:Kaduna state environmental protection agency liaise with service providers in collection, storage, transportation and disposal of waste in Kaduna metropolis.
Authors and Affiliations
Suleyman Musa Tanko1 ,, Henry O. Sawyerr2
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