Abstract

ABSTRACT
Sequel to the need to efficiently and effectively tackle the problem of urban waste disposal and management in Nigeria, this work was conceived, evaluating indiscriminate domestic solid waste disposal in the two selected housing estates in Awka, Anambra state (Udoka and Real Estate) with the aim of evaluating thedomesic solid waste method in the study area and recommending to the Government the most appropriate method of Domestic waste management and Dsiposal in the study area. The study adopted survey method employing questionanaire and field observation. The data so generated was tested using chi-square and percentages and it was found that there is a significate relationship between the indiscrimate disposal of solid waste and the health problem. The research was concluded by recommending that there should be frequent public enlightment on methods of solid waste coolection and disposal

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page - - - - - - - - - - i
Approval page - - - - - - - - - ii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iii
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - iv
List of Tables - - - - - - - - - v
Table of Figures - - - - - - - - - vi
Abbreviations - - - - - - - - - vii
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - viii
Table of Contents - - - - - - - - - ix
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 1
1.11 Statement of the problem - - - - - - - 4
1.12 Aim and objectives of the research work - - - - 5
1.13 The Objectives of the Research - - - - - - 5
1.14 scope of the study - - - - - - - - 6
1.15 Limitation of the study - - - - - - - 6
1.16 Significant of the study - - - - - - - 6
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review - - - - - - - 8
2.11 Integrating waste management (IWM) - - - - 11
2.12 Rational comprehensive model (RCM) - - - - - 13
2.13 Advocacy model - - - - - - - - 15
2.14 Incremental model - - - - - - - - 16
2.15 Adaptive (modeling) model - - - - - - 16
2.16 Effects of solid waste on the environment of the metropolis - 17
2.17 General solid waste management Techniques - - - - 17
2.18 Waste can be reduced in volume before disposal - - - 19
2.19 Hog/Animal feed - - - - - - - - 20
2.20 Waste Transportation - - - - - - - 21
2.21 Planning a Process in Waste Management For sustainable Environment And Development - - - - - - - 21
2.22 What is Solid Waste? - - - - - - - 22
2.23 Storage and Removal of Solid Waste - - - - - 22
2.24 Who’s Responsible? - - - - - - - 22
2.25 Illegal Dumping - - - - - - - - 23
2.26 Types of Solid Waste - - - - - - - 23
2.27 Municipal Solid Waste - - - - - - - 23
2.28 Garbage: the four broad Categories - - - - - 24
2.29 Hazardous Waste - - - - - - - - 25
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Historical Background of The Study Area - - - - 28
3.11 Brief History - - - - - - - - 28
3.12 People - - - - - - - - - - 29
3.13 Geography - - - - - - - - - 30
3.14 Climate - - - - - - - - - 30
3.15 Economy - - - - - - - - - 31
3.16 Population Density - - - - - - - - 32
3.17 Geographical Location - - - - - - - 32
3.18 Market - - - - - - - - - 33
3.19 University - - - - -- - - - - 33
3.20 Religion - - - - - - - - - 34
3.21 Hospitality - - - - - - - - - 34
3.22 Research Methodology - - - - - - - 35
3.23 Types of Data Needed - - - - - - - 35
3.24 Source of Data - - - - - - - - 35
3.25 Primary Data - - - - - - - - - 36
3.26 Secondary Data - - - - - - - - 36
3.27 Data Collection Method - - - - - - - 36
3.28 Data Analysis Method - - - - - - - 37
3.29 Data Presentation Method - - - - - - 37
3.30 Sample Size - - - - - - - - - 37
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Methods of Data Collection and Analysis - - - - 40
4.11 Table 1: Distribution of Sampled Road in The Study Area - - 41
4.12 Table 2: Number of Questionnaires Distributed and Returned in the Two Estates.- - - - - - - - 41
4.13 Table 3. Showed Number of Dump Sites in The Study Area through Field survey By the Researcher - - - - - 42
4.3 Table 4 Genders of the Respondents - - - - - 42
4.4 Table 5 Evaluation of ASWAMA’s Performances in The Study Area. - - - - - - - 44
4.5 Table 7: Method of Solid Waste Disposal - - - - 46
Table 8: The Evaluation of Distance of Residents to Dump Sites- 45
4.6: Data Analysis - - - - - - - - - 47
4.7: Testing Hypothesis One- - - - - - - - 50
4.8 Summary of Finding - - - - - - - - 51
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Conclusion And Recommendation - - - - - 53
5.1 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 53
5.2 Recommendation - - - - - - - - 54
5.3 References
Appendix (i): Questionnaire to the Authority
Appendix (ii): Questionnaire to the Neighbourhood Housing Estates.

Introduction

Domestic solid waste is any unwanted or discarded solid material from residential activities that cause environmental, social and health problems. The world Health Organization (WHO) refer to waste as something which the owner do not want at a given time and space which has no current or perceived market value. In the world of Ikhuoria (2002), waste is refuse, garbage, ashes and rubbish that derived from place of human and animal habitation h further grouped solid waste elements into two namely: Decomposable refuse and non- decomposable refuse. Nwobu (2002) in his study of solid waste disposal and management in Awka, Anambra State, defined solid waste as anything discard or unwanted whose physical state is solid or semi-solid.

An Evaluation Of Domestic Solid Waste Disposal In Selected Estates In Awka, Anambra State

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Introduction