Solid waste reforms and informal recycling in Enugu urban area, Nigeria

Nzeadibe, Thaddeus Chidi

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2008.05.006

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“…The waste separation behaviour is significantly influenced by perceived behavioural control, past behaviour and intention, among which an individual's past behaviour is the strongest predictor for waste separation behaviour. In the future, policy makers should focus on residents' habit forming by providing convenient ways to separate waste and undertake intensive information campaign Examples of these policies are: installing adequate separation bins, developing mass mobilisation and community education, encouraging recycling companies, informal recycling system consisting of waste pickers, itinerant buyers, traders in waste materials and non-registered small-scale enterprises, which are suggested to largely influence the efficiency of household waste management in developing countries [8,10,[65][66][67][68][69]. Other sectors should participate in the urban household waste management.…”

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Understanding Household Waste Separation Behaviour: Testing the Roles of Moral, Past Experience, and Perceived Policy Effectiveness within the Theory of Planned Behaviour

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Due to the increasing waste generation over the years in China, there is an urgent need to addressing this major problem by implementing effective household waste separation programs. Although past studies have tried to explain the waste behaviour from social and psychological motivations, there is little understanding as to the impact of individual moral obligation and past experience on forming waste separating intention. The aim of this study is to investigate key determinants influencing household waste separation intention and behaviour. Based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) model, we designed a survey questionnaire by taking account of determinants including residents' attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, moral obligation, past behaviour, and demographic factors, with the prediction of household waste separation behaviour in mind. After obtaining 628 valid questionnaires from households in the city of Hangzhou, the partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of each construct. The results indicate that subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, past behaviour and intention significantly predict household waste separation behaviour, with past behaviour being the most significant construct to predict individuals' intention and behaviour. Additional analysis on the moderating effect of different kinds of people in terms of their genders, ages, income levels and perceived policy effectiveness, to further evoke household waste separation behaviours is also discussed. The findings suggest insightful future policies that can focus on residents' habit formation by providing the convenient location of waste separation and collection facilities, encouraging market-driven recycling programs and traders, promoting community campaigns and education which help residents to form favourable habits for protecting the environment.

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“…The major streams are Niger, Benue, Cross-River, Imo, Anambra, and Ogun, while the minor ones include the Adada, Abonyi, Wuse streams etc. Most of the streams are rather turbid during the rainy season owing to high dissolved and suspended sediment content (Nzeadibe, 2009). They become clearer with progressive reduction in rainfall.…”

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“…In addition, they were exposed to a variety of other health problems including dermatitis and skin infections or deep tissue and blood infections through open cuts. Consumers of polluted stream water also suffer from gastrointestinal, respiratory, dermatologic, throat, and other diseases depending on the concentration of pathogens and duration of exposure (Nzeadibe, 2009). …”

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“…One of such human activities that currently threaten the quality of stream waters is the age-old practice of dumping wastes into or along stream channels. Generally open waste dumps are the oldest and commonest way of disposing solid wastes in many areas (Nzeadibe, 2009). In recent years, there has been a phenomenal increase in the quantity and frequency of solid waste generated and dumped in streams in many developing countries (Aliyu, 2008).…”

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Effects of Waste Dumps on Stream Water Quality in Rural Areas of Southern Nigeria

Michael¹,

Ochege²,

Uchenna³

2017

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“…Following this trend, depending on the economic conditions of Brazilians, there are a growing number of waste pickers or scavengers who earn income from the collection of recyclable materials and contribute to strengthening the recycling chain (Ramos et al, 2013). However, in many developed cities around the world, the informal scavengers are a challenge for municipal authorities because their activities are not inserted as part of the municipal solid waste management system (Nzeadibe, 2009). …”

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Urban Solid Waste Management in Caxias Do Sul/Brazil: Practices and Challenges

Poletto

Mori²,

Schneider³

et al. 2016

J. Urb. and Environ. Engng

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Abstract:Solid waste management is becoming a challenge for the cities' authorities in developing countries mainly due to the rapid economic growth and population increasing. In cities of the developing world, the informal sector plays an important role in the management of urban solid waste. This work examines the participation of scavengers in an integrated municipal solid waste management system. The paper is based on direct field observations, interviews with scavengers and characterization of the urban solid waste generated in Caxias do Sul. The partnership between municipal government and local scavengers were also evaluated as well as the contribution of the scavengers in the urban solid waste management system. The study reveals that it is necessary to realize a campaign for improving the waste segregation at source. The infrastructure of the scavengers associations need to be improved and finally the scavengers need to be more deeply involved in the policies associated with the urban solid waste management system adopted in the city.

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Solid waste reforms and informal recycling in Enugu urban area, Nigeria

Cited by 130 publications

References 15 publications

Understanding Household Waste Separation Behaviour: Testing the Roles of Moral, Past Experience, and Perceived Policy Effectiveness within the Theory of Planned Behaviour

Understanding Household Waste Separation Behaviour: Testing the Roles of Moral, Past Experience, and Perceived Policy Effectiveness within the Theory of Planned Behaviour

Effects of Waste Dumps on Stream Water Quality in Rural Areas of Southern Nigeria

Urban Solid Waste Management in Caxias Do Sul/Brazil: Practices and Challenges

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