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Title Public perception and awareness of waste management from Benin City
Full text http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/15125/1/s41598-020-79688-y.pdf
Date 2021
Author(s) Adekola, Paul Oluwatomipe; Iyalomhe, Felix; Paczoski, A.; Abebe, S.T.; Pawłowska, B.; Bąk, M.; Cirella, G.T.
Abstract Poor waste management is increasingly becoming a major challenge for municipalities, globally. Unlike previous waste management studies in Nigeria, this study examines the implications of waste management to regional greenhouse gas emissions based on awareness levels and perception of urban inhabitants. Benin City was divided into four residential zones: core, intermediate, suburban, and planned estates. Blocking was utilized to collect data from a total of 2720 randomly selected inhabitants through a self-administered survey. Results reveals low awareness level in terms of indiscrimination dumping of waste, thereby promoting sustainable mitigation and adaptation measures region-wide. It is imperative to integrate various aspects of regional government services such as infrastructure, urban planning and development, socioeconomics, public health, and regulation enforcement. Waste management policy is strengthened via working groups, community, and regional authorities.
Subject(s) H Social Sciences (General); HA Statistics
Language en
Relation http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/15125/
Type of publication Article; PeerReviewed
Format application/pdf
Identifier Adekola, Paul Oluwatomipe and Iyalomhe, Felix and Paczoski, A. and Abebe, S.T. and Paw@owska, B. and B@k, M. and Cirella, G.T. (2021) Public perception and awareness of waste management from Benin City. Scientifc Reports, 11 (306).
Repository Nigeria - Covenant University
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