Open AccessImpact of controlling wastes and sustainable improvement in Bwari – Abuja, Nigeria.
Author(s) -
Ehizemhen Christopher Igibah,
Lucia Omolayo Agashua,
Abubakar. A. Sadiq
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1378/4/042013
Subject(s) - dispose pattern , municipal solid waste , waste management , business , engineering
The paper analysis waste management and sustainable improvement in Nigeria with specific reference to Bwari, F.C.T, Abuja. The area was divided into three regions namely: District A (south region), District B (west region) and District C (central region). Survey research stratagem was implemented with questionnaire as main tools applied for data gathering which were distributed to twenty-five families carefully picked randomly making total of 75 families that were studied. The main cause of waste management problem are illiteracy and income level, likewise city waste categorization for the Bwari - Abuja reveals paper, food leftovers and water sachets as the highest waste generated, but for transfer purposes, FLEXIBLE bag are regularly utilized to dispose waste since bags are stress-free in disposing and low-priced. The waste storing frequency is between 12 – 24 hours whereas waste throwing frequency follows frequently once and bi-weekly gatherings. Some respondents have open dumps within their vicinity where waste is stock before thrown away. However, there is great recycling event for metal and bottles since they are recycled at home and 15 % sell. Joint solid waste management practice in Bwari - Abuja are storing and highway or canal waste disposal whereas recycling and waste reduction which are waste minimization implements in the trio pyramid system which is the strength of most waste administration systems is faintly practiced.