The Practice, Challenges and Awareness of Residential Solid Waste Management in the City of Al –Marj, Libya

Hamad, Jaouda R. Jaouda; Hanafiah, Marlia Mohd; John, Akbar; Sheikh, Bahman

doi:10.26480/ees.01.2017.23.27

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“…Jaouda Hamad et al, (2017) agree that the problem of awareness in solid waste management must be tackled immediately. Jaouda Hamad et al, further noted that local authorities in charge of the SWM seemed to lack experience as well as facilities required for proper solid waste management while residents also showed lack of awareness on recycling solid waste.…”

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Solid Waste Disposal Management Practices in Ghana, A Case Study of Subin Metropolis

Owusu-Ansah

Woangbah

Anim

et al. 2021

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Solid waste management is a societal problem both in developed and developing countries and studies have shown that most developing nations are struggling to find a lasting solution to this bane. The study therefore, sought to assess the waste management practices in Ghana using Subin Metropolis as a case study and offer some solutions to the challenges faced by resident and city authorities in managing the problem. Subin Metropolis a suburb of Kumasi, is considered as one of the highly-dense suburbs in terms of its human population and social activities.In this study, a set of structured questionnaires was administered to households selected randomly. The total number of households selected was based on statistics of the 2010 population census of one hundred and seventy-four thousand and four (174,004) inhabitants. with an annual growth rate of 4.8%, was used in projecting the number of inhabitants in the suburb for 2020 being the year under consideration as 253192, was adopted using the Slovin’s equation resulting in a sample size of four hundred (400). Data collected were analysed using SPSS and the results presented.Findings of the research reveal that despite the provision of dustbin by Subin sub metro authority and waste management companies, 32.25% of the residents use inappropriate storage receptacles including plastic bags to store their refuse temporarily in the house.8.75% of residents dispose of their waste through waste companies using dump truck, 76% of the waste generated are evacuated through paid labourer for onward transportation to the few waste storage and collecting points within the metropolis. If the wastes at the storage point are not evacuated on time can lead to serious health implications.Lack of access roads is a major hindrance to effective waste management in the community due to poor spatial planning. Inadequate information and education on waste management and alternative strategies on managing waste is also another limiting factor that contributed to the poor sanitary condition in the Metropolis.This paper recommends using a multifaceted approach in solving the waste management menace through awareness creation, community engagement, information sharing as well as sustainable waste management systems such as waste reduction and recycling of waste. The paper also recommends that the city authority create more access roads in the community to improve upon waste services delivery.

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Solid Waste Disposal Management Practices in Ghana, A Case Study of Subin Metropolis

Owusu-Ansah

Woangbah

Anim

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Reclamation suitability evaluation of damaged mined land based on the integrated index method and the difference-product method

Cheng

Sun

2018

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Reclamation suitability evaluation is the basis for determining the reuse direction of damaged land. Most scholars' studies have focused on the improvement and innovation of evaluation models and methods, while the analysis of restrictive factors is rarely involved. This paper evaluates the reclamation suitability of damaged land around Longchi coal mine by the integrated index method and the analysis of restrictive factors is carried out by the difference-product method. The result shows damaged land around the Longchi coal mine is most suitable for being reclaimed as woodland. The main restrictive factors are the degree of contamination of the soil and water and the irrigation conditions. This study provides a basis for the rational reutilization and improvement options of damaged land around Long Chi coal mine. The study also verifies that the combination of the integrated index method and the difference-product method work well for evaluating reclamation suitability and for analyzing restrictive factors in case of no prominent evaluation indexes.

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Application of systems approach to achieving cleaner and sustainable environment: a study of waste dumping issue on Idiroko Road, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria

Ufua

Salau

Dada

et al. 2020

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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This research explores waste management activities and the strive to achieve a cleaner environment for man's habitation. The work applies a case study approach andthe use of observation method was applied in the data collection along with a description of the case of waste dumping issue on Idiroko Road, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. This study suggests the application of systems approach to enhance a participatory waste management practice, that embraces the involvement and active consultation of the concerned stakeholders for effective and sustainable waste management practice. The research also highlights the need for further research to consider the application of other data collection tools such asinterview and workshop to have a broaderdata needed to further explore the research area.

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The Practice, Challenges and Awareness of Residential Solid Waste Management in the City of Al –Marj, Libya

Cited by 3 publications

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Solid Waste Disposal Management Practices in Ghana, A Case Study of Subin Metropolis

Solid Waste Disposal Management Practices in Ghana, A Case Study of Subin Metropolis

Reclamation suitability evaluation of damaged mined land based on the integrated index method and the difference-product method

Application of systems approach to achieving cleaner and sustainable environment: a study of waste dumping issue on Idiroko Road, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria

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