SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS AMONG HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • A. M. Abdulraheem Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin.
  • I. Ologele Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin.
  • M. A Suleiman Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
  • T. N Ogwu Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
  • M. Umar Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
  • S. B. Ayewole Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin

Keywords:

Solid Waste, Disposal Methods, Rural Area, Urban Area, Household Members

Abstract

The study assessed solid waste disposal methods among household members in Kwara
State of Nigeria. The purpose of the study was to examine the different solid waste disposal
methods employed by household members in both rural and urban areas of Kwara State. An ex-
post facto research design was used for the study. The population for the study comprised all
heads of households in Kwara State, Nigeria. A sample of seven hundred and seventy one (771)
respondents was selected using multi-stage sampling technique. A researcher developed
questionnaire was validated by three experts and tested for reliability using a split half method.
Data was analysed using an Independent Sample t-test. Findings revealed that respondents in
both rural and urban areas of Kwara State, Nigeria used similar methods of solid waste disposal
which include the use of bags (X= 2.65, 2.91), containers with cover (X= 2.83, 2.73), containers
without cover (X= 2.64, 2.57) and backyard dumping for burning (X= 2.83, 2.68). They however
differ in the use of polythene bags (X= 2.46, 2.70) and use of pit for dumping wastes (X= 2.54,
2.40). Findings also revealed no significant difference in the solid waste disposal methods used by
household members in the study area (p-value =0.99 > 0.05). It was concluded that household
members in Kwara State employ both legal and illegal methods of waste disposal. The researcher
recommended that; household members should try as much as possible to avoid disposing waste at
their backyards, in drainages and water channels in order to prevent disease outbreaks.

Published

2020-03-12

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Articles