PATTERN OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN WUSE AND NYANYA DISTRICTS OF ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA
PATTERN OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN WUSE AND NYANYA DISTRICTS OF ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA
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2014-11
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GBADAMOSI, ABDURRAZAQ LAWAL
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Municipal Solid Waste is one of the consequences of development, related industrialization and
population growth. Phenomenal increase in this waste, both in volume and variety, has continued
to pose serious challenges of management to the authorities, with negative environmental
impacts and significant risks to public health. Several factors, including political exigencies,
competing and inadequate budgetary allocations and exponential increase in population have
continued to hinder efforts at proper waste management in major cities of Africa and other
developing countries, including Abuja, Nigeria. In spite of the planned and structured nature of
most parts of the Abuja Municipal Area Council, concerted efforts at ensuring proper solid waste
management continue to defy a single effective pattern for all areas of the city.
This cross-sectional descriptive community-based study was conducted in two districts of Abuja
Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The districts were selected through a multistage sampling
technique to ensure engagement of an urban district (Wuse) and a slum district (Nyanya). Bias in
the selection of Heads of households as respondents was minimized using simple random
sampling technique by balloting. A representative sample size was determined, taking into
cognizance the 2006 census figures of the two districts, as well as previous studies on problems
of solid waste management in the FCT. Structured Interviewer Administered Questionnaires and
In-Depth Interview Guises were used as data collection tools for the study. Descriptive analysis
of data was done using the SPSS software, version 20.0, while qualitative data was content
analyzed, summarizing it into key thematic areas, based on the objectives of the study.
Results of the study highlights varying levels of knowledge and attitudes of residents and waste
managers in the two districts, with higher knowledge, attitude and practices observed among
residents with higher educational levels. Socio-economic variables appear to have minimal
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bearing on solid waste handling practices by the respondents. The proportion of residents served
with proper and adequate solid waste management facilities are relatively small, and reside
mostly in the urban district of Wuse. Garbage is the commonest type of waste generated in the
two districts.
The study recommendedstrong political will and commitment at the highest government
level;more effective and efficient governance mechanisms by the AEPB, through provision of
proper regulatory laws and policy framework for the Board to operate;expansion and improved
partnership with the private sector,which should be extended to the Local Government
authorities;proper planning, which should be at par with pace of expansion and development, and
improvement in funding.Finally, the AEPB must create more awareness and public education on
regular basis, while enforcing environmental sanitary laws, including laws on prohibition of
indiscriminate waste disposal.
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BEING DESSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY MEDICINE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY (ABU),
ZARIA NIGERIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
AWARD OF MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH) DEGREE
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PATTERN,, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT,, WUSE AND NYANYA DISTRICTS,, ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL,, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,, NIGERIA