Health effects of poor waste management in Nigeria: a case study of Abraka in Delta State
by Famous Ozabor; Henrietta Nkechi Obaro
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 18, No. 3, 2016

Abstract: This study is on health effects of poor waste management. The study adopted the empirical research design. Data of waste was collected using measuring instruments and checklists and PPMC and ANOVA were adopted for data analysis. Findings include that; there is a strong positive correlation (r = 0.859) between distance and number of persons whose health is affected by poor waste management. The ANOVA model was significant at p < 0.05 this meant that there is a significant difference in the rate of infection from the dump sites. The study thus recommended the following: Dump sites should be established in the outskirts of the area. Adequate monitoring should be enforced in the area so that erring individuals can be penalised when caught. House owners in the area are advised to have a waste collector and also to key into the waste management scheme to be established in the area, etc.

Online publication date: Wed, 07-Dec-2016

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com