Geographical Analysis of Household Waste Generation and Disposal in Taraba State, Northeast Nigeria

Abstract

Contribution/Originality: This study is one of the very few studies which have investigated household waste generation in Taraba State, Northeast Nigeria. A lot has been written on solid waste management, Liquid wastes and municipal waste management in the study area, but curiously, scholars have either neglected or have chosen to form a blind eye to the rising challenges of household solid waste management in Jalingo. It is this gap that this research intends to fill. 1. INTRODUCTION Waste is the by-product of living organisms. It is mandatory that all living organisms must produce waste and when they die, they also become waste themselves. Household wastes in most cases are solid in nature, therefore, when talking about household wastes, solid waste quickly comes to mind. Household waste and solid waste are inseparable this is because studies have shown that a large chunk of household wastes emanates from the kitchen, and kitchen wastes are usually solid with little or no liquid content in them. Nkwocha et al. (2019) defined solid waste as materials or substances which are regarded as un-useful by its producers or handlers and therefore discarded. Household waste is defined as a type of solid waste which is generated from residential buildings. Hakami

Polyethylene Biodegradation Potentials of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Micrococcus sp. Isolated from Waste Dumps and Farmlands in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria

“…This balance and working of the environment is often threatened by anthropogenic activities resulting to various undesirable consequences [2,3]. A notable consequence of the human activities is waste generation and consequent poor waste management [4][5][6]. Severally, these wastes generated defile the natural degradation processes and often upset the natural ecosystem balance.…”

Schematic Modelling of Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Nigeria

“…Oloko (2016) suggests that as population growth continues to increase enormously in developing countries, there is a necessity to develop a municipal solid waste management structure that utilizes the waste management hierarchy, sustainable development principles and integrated solid waste management approach. Oloko (2016); Umeh et al (2019); Nkwocha, Nwabudike, Iheukwumere, Oluyori, and Umeh (2019) agrees that solid waste management in Nigeria is still noted to be predominantly in its rudimentary stage. Solid waste management goes beyond the routine of weekly or monthly evacuation to a landfill for burning or burying as practiced in Nigeria and in sub-Saharan African countries.…”

“…Solid waste management problems have been a reoccurring issue in developing countries such as Nigeria. As the country develops, environmental issues such as solid waste also increase (Umeh, Friday, & Oji, 2019). The increasing amount of solid waste generation can be attributed to lifestyle/attitude, affluence as well as population increase.…”