Environmental Management in cities: A Perspective from the Akure Solid Waste Management Authority, Ondo State, Nigeria.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.84.9929Keywords:
Solid waste management, environmental sustainability, Cities, OSWMA, AkureAbstract
Management of wastes which is a part of the daily activities of man is an important aspect of environmental management. Over the years, there have been concerted efforts made towards adequately solving the problems created by improper waste management and disposal in Nigeria cities. This study, appraises environmental management in cities; a perspective from the Ondo state Waste Management Authority (OSWMA) Akure. The broad objectives of this study are to identify types of wastes managed by OSWMA, describe the attitude and role of residents (household) toward solid waste management, and examine the possible constraints faced by OSWMA, Akure in the discharge of their duties. Samples were drawn from the total number of OSWMA staff and clients served by the authority in the core, transition and peripheral districts of Akure. 53 questionnaires were administered to the staff representing 10% of the total number of staff while 324 questionnaires representing 1% of residents were administered, collated and analyzed using SPSS version 19. The results of the analysis, revealed that majority (81.1%) of the staff respondents opined that the type of waste managed by the Authority is solid waste; using the door to door method of solid waste collection as submitted by 54.5% of the staff. On the other hand, majority of the households’ respondents (81.4%) expressed willingness to pay for service rendered by the authority. Findings also revealed that poor funding was the main constraints faced by the authority. The study therefore recommends proper funding, provision of equipment and facilities needed for smooth running of the authority in order to ensure effective collection and management of waste in the study area.
References
Acks, K. (1995). Valuation of Environmental Damages to Real Estate in Adewusi A. O. and Onifade, F. A. (2006). The Effects of Urban Solid Waste on Physical Environment and Poverty Transactions in Surulere LGA. Journal of land use and development studies, 2(1) 65-72.
Akinbamijo, O.B. (2004). Environmental Health and Intra Urban Disparities in Akure, A PhD Thesis, Federal University of Technology Akure.
Akinwumi, C. (1999). Spotlight on the Lagos State Waste Disposal Board and Solid Waste Management in Lagos. Daily Times April 20, 1999.
Avinash, P., Manoj, K., & Eonkar, J. (2008). Solid-Waste Management in Jalandhar City and its impact on community health. Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 12(2): 76–81.
Awomeso, J. A., Taiwo, A. M., Gbadebo, A. M. & Arimoro, A. O. (2010). Waste disposal and pollution Management in Urban areas. A workable remedy for the environment in developing countries. Journal of Environmental Science, 6(6): 26-32.
Babatola, J. O. (2008). Hospital Waste Generation and Management Practices in Akure, Nigeria. African Research Review, 2(3): 292-305.
Beede, D. N. & Bloom, D. E. (1995). ‘Economics of municipal solid waste” World Bank Research Observer 133-150.
Beretta, I. (2012). Some Highlights on the Concept of Environmental Justice and its Use, ECadernos CES. URL: http:// eces.revues.org/1135; DOI: 10.4000/eces.1135
Dosunmu. O. O. & Ajayi, A. B. (2002). Problems and management of saw mill waste in Lagos. Proceedings of International Symposium on Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Management, 7(10) 271-278.
Eerd, M. V. (1997). The Occupational Health Aspect of Waste Collection and Recycling: An Inventory Study in India. UMEP Working document, Waste Guide, Netherlands 4(2).
Environmental Protection Agency (1998). Final Guidance for Incorporating EnvironmentalJustice Concerns in EPA's NEPA Compliance Analyses. Washington DC: US EPA.
Hannam, T. (2002). Waste Management Strategy review report draft north London 72. nd
Johnson, J. (2012). Environmental Justice. Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics, 124-132 [2 ed.]. DOI : 10.1016/B978-0-12-373932-2.00346-X
Odocha, J. N. K. (1994). Waste Generation and Management in a depressed Economy. A lecture delivered to student of the law and environmental faculties, UNEC, University of Lagos.
Ojo (1980) in Odusanya, (2001). Solid Waste Management and Environmental Sanitation in Nigeria 2(2) 87-93.
Okosun, S.E, Ajisola, K., & Oluwajana, S.M (2017). Willingness to Improving Infrastructure: A Focus on Iju Town, Ondo State, Nigeria. Journal of Civil and Environmental Research. 9(9) 50-57.
Omodehin, A. O. (2018). The Effect of Improper Solid Waste Disposal in Core Residential Areas of Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. In O. B. Akinbamijo, E. E. Okoko, F. K. Omole & O. O. Popoola (eds.), The Just City: Poverty, deprivation and alleviation strategies. 114-126. Omolere, Akure: YEMPET Prints Ltd.
Oluwande, P. A. (1974). Investigation into certain characteristic of refuse from Western states of Nigeria. Journal of Waste Management, 3(1) 22-32.
Oyelola, O. T. (2009). Health Implications of Solid Waste Disposal. Case Study of Olusosun Dumpsite, Lagos, Nigeria . International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 3(2): 89-95
Sha’ato, R. & Ikor, P. C. (2003). Documentation of Available Information on the Solid Waste Situation in Nigeria: A Case Study of Benue and Enugu States. DFID-SLGP Consultants Report Number 59(6) 141-156.
Simon, R. A. (2002). Estimating Proximate Property Damage from P C B Contamination in Rural Market, In Adewusi and Onifade (2006). The effects of urban solid waste on physical environment and poverty transaction in surulere. Journal of Land Use and Development Studies, 2: 77.
Stuti, K. (2001). Fiscal Federalism and Service Delivery in Nigeria: The Role of States and Local Governments. Fiscal fed Report, 1-16.
Tchobanglous, G. (1997). Integrate Solid Waste Management, Engineering Principle and Waste Management issues (3). nd
Tchobanglous, G. (2002). “Solid Waste Engineering, Principles and Management issues: 2 Edition, New York McGraw- Hill book Companies, Inc.
US EPA (2016). Municipal Solid Waste. https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/web/html/
White, P., Franke, M., Hindle, P. (1997). Integrated solid waste management: a lifecycle Inventory. Publish by Black Science ltd, a Blackwell publishing company, USA.
WHO (2000). Global Water Supply and Sanitation Assessment. http://www.who.int/docstore/water_sanitation_health/Globassessment/GlobalTOC.htm
Zurbrugg, C. (2003). Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries. Adapted from the SWM introductory text on www.sanicon.net. Presented for: Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE), Urban Solid Waste Management Review Session, Durban, South Africa, 2002.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2021 S. E. Okosun, A. O. Omodehin, I. S. Ajayi
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
