Assessment Of Solid Waste Disposal Practice Among Neighbourhood In Enugu Urban

ABSTRACT

One of the major problems confronting Enugu urban today is poor solid waste

disposal practice. In spite of the efforts made by the government to address the

problem, there has been no remarkable solution. This study centered on the

assessment of solid waste disposal practice among neighbourhood in the study area.

The aim of this study was designed to (1) Examine the methods of solid waste

disposal and management practice among neighbourhood. (2) To investigate the

frequency of solid waste collection by the Authority responsible for it. (3) To

determine the number of solid waste dumpsters in the study area. (4) To find out

problems of solid waste disposal practice among neighbourhood. In order to

effectively carryout the project, four research questions and four hypothesis were

postulated. Primary and secondary data were collected to give substance to the work.

Again, sample size of 400 households in six neighbourhoods was used while stratified

random sampling techniques were used in administering questionnaires to the

neighborhoods. The distribution sample was obtained by using the Yamani’s formular

of 5% allowable error. Data collected were presented inform of tables. Hypothesis one

to four was tested by using ANOVA. The research findings revealed that solid waste

disposal and management practice differs among neighborhood to another p = 0.000

which is less than critical value of 0.01. Hence, the result show a significant

difference of solid waste disposal method and management practice among the

neighbourhood of the study area. The difference of solid waste collection by the

Authority responsible differs among different neighbourhood of the study area p =

0.000 is less than critical value 0.01. Hence, the result showed a significant difference

in the frequency of solid waste collection by Authority responsible among different

study locations. Number of solid waste dumpsters among neigbhourhood in the study

areas were significantly different p =0.00; Hence, the result p = 0.000 in this study is

less than critical value 0.01. the problems of solid waste disposal practice differ

among neighbourhood were significantly different p 0.000; Hence, result in this study

is less than critical value 0.01. Based on the findings, the following recommendations

were made to improve on solid waste disposal practice among neighbourhood in

Enugu urban. (1) The authority should provide more dumpsters that will meet the

volume of solid waste being generated by neighbourhood. (2) Creating awareness and

enlightenment to individuals in each neighbourhood on the right methods of solid

waste disposal. (3)The authority should dispose solid waste at least twice a week in

every part of Enugu urban, and also efforts should made to recycle some of these

waste products.