URBAN RENEWAL: The Problem of Refuse Disposal In Jos Township
URBAN RENEWAL: The Problem of Refuse Disposal In Jos Township
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1985-05
Authors
ZAKARI, OHINOYI IBRAHIM
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Abstract
The research is concerned with environmental sanitation
with specific attention to the generation, collection
and disposal of domestic refuse within Jos metropolis.
The common sight of street and house litters and open
refuse dump along streets have resulted to scenic
problems and has become a potential source of health
hazzard. The efforts of the government and it's agencies
towards solving the refuse problem have failed to yeild
any significant result. It is in this light that the
researcher has set out to find out the facts that can
best answer or explain the situation. The facts
gathered have been use to recommend some policy alternatives
and ways of implementing them, with the view of
improving the sanitation of Jos environment.
In gathering the required data, the researcher has
made use of both random and stratified sampling to
select the streets and households on which the questionnaire
were administered. The researcher also made use
of oral interviews. Secondary informations wore
gathered through the use of published and unpublished
articles.
The findings show that both the government and the
public have contributed to the present sanitary condition
of Jos township, it is recommended that the government should
intensify it's public enlightenment campaign on the dangers
of poor refuse disposal, provide convinience places or
methods by which households can get rid of their domestic
refuse hygienically, improve the quality of refuse
disposal workers and buy more refuse disposal vehicles
and equipments. The public on their own parts, must
cultivate hygienic attitude by providing covered
dustbins at their houses and avoid the indiscriminate
throwing of refuse in the environment.
Finally, the researcher has recommended the involvement
of private entrepreneur in refuse disposal and
the charging of fees for refuse services.
Description
A Thesis Submitted to the Postgraduate School,
Ahmadu Bello University, In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of:
Master of Public Administration
DEPARTMENT OF: Public Administration
FACULTY OF: Administration
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
MAY, 1985
Keywords
URBAN,, RENEWAL:, Refuse,, Jos Township