Private sector participation and municipal waste management in Benin City, Nigeria

Ogu, Vincent I.

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“…Various studies (Agunwamba, 1998;Omuta, 1987;Ayotamuno & Gobo, 2004;Ogu, 2000;Babayemi &Dauda, 2009;Ogwueleka, 2009;Ezeah & Roberts, 2012;Taiwo, 2011;Izugbara & Umoh, 2004;Ayininuola & Muibi, 2008) have highlighted several factors as the challenges facing solid waste management in different cities across Nigeria. Some of these factors are discussed below; 4.2.1 Inadequate Environmental Policies and Legislation Agunwamba (1998) pointed out that there is a loop hole in the government policies on solid waste management.…”

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“…To a large extent inadequate funding has been identified by several researchers as one of the most predominant factor affecting solid waste management in Nigeria, (Agunwamba, 2003;Ayotamuno & Gobo, 2004;Ezeah & Roberts, 2012;Izugbara & Umoh, 2004;Ogu, 2000;Ogwueleka, 2009). It has been suggested that the financial strength of environmental agencies in the country has not been able to parallel the rate at which solid waste is being generated.…”

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“…Ogwueleka (2009) reported that inefficient collection and unsafe disposal are some of the characteristics of waste management in the country. Ogu (2000) highlighted that about 80-90% of wastes generated in some low level income communities in Africa are not collected for safe disposal. Imam et al (2009) reported that piles of wastes are dumped by the road side and other open spaces thereby posing environmental risk.…”

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“…Ogbonna et al (2007) reported that in response to the enormous challenges pose by municipal solid waste management, the Government is taking steps to address these problems by engaging local contractors to evacuate waste. Ogu (2000) added that such steps were necessary in order to bring private sector investment into waste management and to enhance service delivery. Ogbonna et al (2007) observed that cities are divided into sections for the local contractors.…”

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“…He noted another form of private initiatives in solid waste management; these are the informal waste collectors which collect waste for a fee. This introduction of private companies in waste management became necessary as a result of the degradation of the environment from inefficient waste management practices (Ogu, 2000). Ogbonna et al (2007) reported that in response to the enormous challenges pose by municipal solid waste management, the Government is taking steps to address these problems by engaging local contractors to evacuate waste.…”

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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current trend of solid waste management in Nigeria and to identify the major challenges inhibiting the attainment of sustainable solid waste management in the country. The study relied on a desktop study approach; hence, data were obtained from previous publications relevant to the current study, particularly from peer reviewed publications. Sources such as waste management agencies websites, reports and documents, journal articles, environmental organizations reports and books were also used to obtain information and data.It was found that solid waste management is a major concern in the country. Inadequate environmental policies and legislations, low level of environmental awareness, poor funding and inappropriate technology, corruption and unplanned development were some of the challenges facing solid waste management in the country. As a result, the paper concludes that for waste management to work, various aspects of Government services such as engineering, urban planning, Geography, economics, public health and law among others must be brought together under a proper policy to deliver an effective waste management system.

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Health is wealth: Concern for households’ solid waste self‐disposal practices

Onanuga

Odunsi

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This study examines the challenges posed by solid waste by assessing the disposal methods practiced by residents in the Ijebu‐Ode Local Government Area (LGA) in Ogun State, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained through questionnaire administration. One out of every 10 houses was selected for sampling in six randomly selected wards of Ijebu‐Ode LGA. Three hundred and twelve questionnaires were administered on heads of households. Information elicited from the respondents covered solid waste disposal practices, the rationales behind those practices, and the respondents’ perceptions of environmental problems, including environmental health problems that could emanate from such practices. Data on environmental problems and environmental health problems measured on a 5‐point Likert scale were analyzed using Aggregate Weighted Mean Index. The computed Environmental Problem Indices (EPIs) and Environmental Health Problem Indices (EHPIs) were used to determine the severity of the respective challenges. The results established that blockage of drains with an EPI of 4.15 was a very severe environmental problem and flood hazard with an EPI of 3.55 was a severe environmental problem resulting from solid waste disposal practices. Incidence of malaria and cholera, with EHPIs of 2.85 and 2.56, respectively, were however ranked as not severe environmental health problems. The study concluded that solid waste disposal practices in Ijebu‐Ode LGA were unhygienic and unsafe, hence the need for government intervention to ensure the adoption of the necessary measures toward a safe and healthy environment.

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Credibilistic TOPSIS Model for Evaluation and Selection of Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Methods

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Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is a challenging issue of urban development in developing countries. Each country having different socio-economic-environmental background, might not accept a particular disposal method as the optimal choice. Selection of suitable disposal method in MSWM, under vague and imprecise information can be considered as multi criteria decision making problem (MCDM). In the present paper, TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) methodology is extended based on credibility theory for evaluating the performances of MSW disposal methods under some criteria fixed by experts.The proposed model helps decision makers to choose a preferable alternative for their municipal area. A sensitivity analysis by our proposed model confirms this fact.

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Private sector participation and municipal waste management in Benin City, Nigeria

Abstract: SUMMARY: This paper describes the inadequacies of public provision for solid waste collection and disposal in Benin City (and also in other Nigerian cities)

Cited by 54 publications

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Solid Waste Management Trends in Nigeria

Solid Waste Management Trends in Nigeria

Health is wealth: Concern for households’ solid waste self‐disposal practices

Credibilistic TOPSIS Model for Evaluation and Selection of Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Methods

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