PROBLEM OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ENUGU METROPOLIS
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PROBLEM OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ENUGU METROPOLIS
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research is to look into the practises and issues surrounding solid waste management, with a focus on IMT Campus III.
The random sample technique was chosen for the study based on population concentration from three (3) locations within the study area.
The obtained data were examined using the percentage statistics method. According to the data analysis and debate, the practises in use include open dumps and open burning, which suggest poor management.
To ensure proper management, the researcher suggested that the government devise new and appropriate solid waste management strategies such as on-the-spot separation for possible recycling, oversight of waste management authorities,
and grass roof campaigns to ensure strict adherence to waste management rules. With the aforementioned recommendations, waste and the health risks associated with poor management become a thing of the past.
CHAPITRE ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Refuse generation originated with man’s history and gained prominence when man began to live in communities. During the first century, the developed world had fast population increase, and the volume of waste produced was relatively small.
Today, in developing countries such as Nigeria, solid waste accumulates in every metropolis, posing major health and environmental risks.
Dumping waste on streets, roads, and unapproved areas results in the proliferation of rats, flies, and the outbreak of plagues, as well as environmental consequences such as water and air pollution.
This is owing to nature’s limited ability to dilute, scatter, absorb, or dispose of undesired leftovers in the atmosphere, waterways, and land. In this context, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) was founded in 1988 to regulate and safeguard the environment. The decree creating the agency also called for the formation of State Environment Protection Agencies (SEPA) in each of the Federation’s states.
However, the country’s current economic situation, combined with individuals’ negative attitudes, makes proper solid waste management and environmental preservation challenging.
Solid waste is made up of biodegradable (that is, substances that can be broken down by bacteria) and nonbiodegradable (that is, substances that cannot be broken down by bacteria) items,
which are typically put in refuse dumps and other unauthorised locations. They build up in piles, impeding roads and drainage, and posing environmental dangers.
The residents of the neighbourhood occasionally set fire to the waste heaps in an attempt to diminish their size. This practise worsens the environment by exposing individuals to the dangers of air pollution.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Changes in technology cause changes in citizens’ consumption habits and, as a result, the composition of waste items.
As a result, a lot of non-biodegradable trash (that is, waste that cannot be broken down by bacteria) is produced, and because non-biodegradable waste is not easily absorbed or diluted naturally, it accumulates in heaps along major streets.
The noxious stench and blackish liquid effluence emerging from such heaps, particularly during the rainy season, pose environmental hazards and diminish our environment’s aesthetic aspects.
They also promote mosquito breeding and the spread of infectious diseases. As a result of issues ranging from a lack of funding and professional knowledge to bureaucracy and redtapism, the rate of solid waste generation does not equal the rate of evacuation.
1.3 THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The goal of this research is to
(i) To determine the composition of solid waste on campus III.
(ii) To investigate the various management strategies used in solid waste management by the institution and ENSEPA. Environmental Protection Agencies in Enugu State.
(iii) Identifying problems impeding solid waste management on campus III IMT Enugu Institute of Management and Technology.
(iv) To propose appropriate and effective ways to guarantee efficient solid waste management on campus III of the IMT Institute of Management and Technology in Enugu.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following study questions were established in an attempt to determine the techniques and challenges of solid waste management on campus III IMT in order to find acceptable management strategies:
(i) What are the main components of solid waste created on campus III IMT?
(ii) To what extent does waste composition influence waste management practises?
(iii) What are the reasons for (ENSEPA’s) insufficient and inefficient solid waste collection and disposal?
(iv) What actions are likely to improve the current scenario restrictions or management techniques?
(v) What is the general public’s perception of bad solid waste management?
1.5 THE HYPOTHESIS
The following hypothesis is proposed to discover the public’s perspective on the key restrictions of solid waste management on campus III IMT.
The Null Hypothesis
HO According to ENSEPA workers and the general public, a shortage of management professionals hinders appropriate solid waste management on campus III IMT.
Another Hypothesis
Hi According to (ENSEPA) staff and the general public, the problem of equipment, funds, and a lack of management people are impeding appropriate solid waste management on campus III IMT.
1.6 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The findings of this study will be extremely important to both students and faculty, as well as everyone else who has an interest in the activities and proceedings at IMT Campus III.
This is because the study’s recommendations will favour sustainable solid waste management solutions. Furthermore, the study will go a great way towards disclosing to industries effective solutions to reduce waste recycling.
Finally, the findings of this study will be useful to environmental researchers and planners for optimal solid waste planning and management.
1.7 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The implications and diverse sorts of waste are of worldwide concern, although the study was limited to.
(i) The nature of solid waste generation and challenges on campus III of IMT Enugu.
(ii) Assessing the level of knowledge and reviewing the (ENSEPA) initiatives in addressing the solid waste problem on campus III.
(iii) Potential initiatives to improve management approaches in the area.
1.8 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
This investigation is constrained by time and money constraints. Another barrier was the absence of immediate response to the research questionnaire, but all of these were quickly overcome with persistence.
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