PERCEPTUAL ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BAUCHI STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN BAUCHI METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
PERCEPTUAL ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BAUCHI STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN BAUCHI METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
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2017-02
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BTECH, Bilkisu A. BAPPAH
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The Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) is the government institution responsible for municipal solid waste management in Bauchi metropolis; it was established by edict No. 3 of 1997 and came into existence on 10th June, 1997. This study assesses the effectiveness of Bauchi State Environmental and Protection Agency (BASEPA) in Municipal Solid Waste Management in Bauchi metropolis. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select respondents for theadministration of 396 copies of questionnaire to households in twelve major wards of the metropolis. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Kruskal Wallis test. The result of the The Kruskal-Wallis (H) test revealed that there is a statistically significant difference in perception amongst the public with respect to the role of BASEPA in Municipal Solid Waste Management in Bauchi metropolis.BASEPA‟s administration and organisation of Municipal solid waste activities was rated lowest by respondents, getting a mean score of 606.80; BASEPA is the only Government institution responsible for municipal Solid waste Management in Bauchi metropolis and its activities are regulated by edict No. 3 of 1997. Also, more than half of the respondents (57.9%) are not satisfied with BASEPA‟s solid waste management services and most of the respondents also blame it for the poor solid waste management in the study area. Most of the respondents (81.3%) are willing to pay for solid waste evacuation; and most (30.5%) will like recycling to be introduced as an alternative method of managing solid waste.The study established that the major constraintof the BASEPA is inadequate funding, other constraints include the multiplicity of divergent functions. Based on the findings, the study recommends an edict review, re- strategizing BASEPA‟s administrative and organisational arrangements, construction of modern landfills and introduction of other solid waste management techniques such as sorting and recycling.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, FACULTY OF SCIENCE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, NIGERIA
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,, MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT,, BAUCHI STATE,, BAUCHI METROPOLIS,, BAUCHI METROPOLIS,