Volume 12, Issue 5

Assessment Of Solid Waste Management Practices in Abuja Municipal Area Council (Amac)

Author

1Ibimode A. A., 1Zhattau V. F., 1Ilenwabor, J. O., 1Maigida, G.T., 1Dabis, N. D., 1Maton, S. M. and 2Dibal, J. Y.

Abstract

This study assesses the solid waste management practices and the role of agencies responsible for its management in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). A total of 400 structured questionnaires distributed randomly were used to obtain information from household heads and Informal waste collectors operating AMAC. Oral interviews with the staff of Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) were also undertaken. Simple descriptive statistics analysis was used in the presentation of the data obtained. It is evident from the study that socio-economic characteristics such as educational levels, monthly income, family size and etc. of the households in the study area greatly influence the quantity of waste generation. The study revealed that 69% and 31% of the waste generated in AMAC are biodegradable and Non-biodegradable respectively with kitchen waste alone constituting 46%. The average waste generated is 0.65Kg/capital/day. The findings also showed that waste collection within the study are done mostly ones in a week (46%) sometimes the waste spent more than a week (17%) without being attended to which pose serious health issue. It is observed from our findings that the informal waste collectors are only interested in the recyclable material, this is not far-fetch from the fact that after sorting is done on the waste collected, 10% are thrown into drainages, 24% to open space, 55% left at the separation point. Only 11% got to public collection points. The outcome of the interview on staff of AEPB revealed that the agency is only responsible for the collection, transportation and disposal of the waste to the government approved sites leaving out waste treatment. The poor performance of this agency is closely linked to inadequate machineries/equipment, trained personnel, poor funding and negative attitude of the households towards solid waste management. The study finally recommends community participation, payment for waste disposal, increase public-private partnership, adequate resourcing of waste management agency, monitoring and supervision, use of integrated solid waste management model and the application of appropriate technologies among others.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.62226/ijarst20230539

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