Informal sector initiative in the primary sub-system of urban solid waste management in Lagos, Nigeria

Afon, Abel Omoniyi

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2007.02.007

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“…He found that, some inhabitants of the state use illegal disposal route such as dumping along the streets and motor ways. A study (Afon, 2007) of two local governments in Lagos state reveals that residents store waste in small containers. Some of the containers include plastic and metal unused buckets, bowls, polythene and nylon bags.…”

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“…Kofoworola (2007) observed that Lagos does not have an integrated approach to waste management and the problems associated with the current system of management are obvious. Afon (2007) reveals that dumping of waste into the drainage channels and in public places are common practices among residents. Currently no treatment exists for collected wastes, which are transported to landfill sites and burnt for volume reduction.…”

Section: Lagosmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Solid Waste Management Trends in Nigeria

Amasuomo¹,

Baird²

2016

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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current trend of solid waste management in Nigeria and to identify the major challenges inhibiting the attainment of sustainable solid waste management in the country. The study relied on a desktop study approach; hence, data were obtained from previous publications relevant to the current study, particularly from peer reviewed publications. Sources such as waste management agencies websites, reports and documents, journal articles, environmental organizations reports and books were also used to obtain information and data.It was found that solid waste management is a major concern in the country. Inadequate environmental policies and legislations, low level of environmental awareness, poor funding and inappropriate technology, corruption and unplanned development were some of the challenges facing solid waste management in the country. As a result, the paper concludes that for waste management to work, various aspects of Government services such as engineering, urban planning, Geography, economics, public health and law among others must be brought together under a proper policy to deliver an effective waste management system.

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Section: Lagosmentioning

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Section: Lagosmentioning

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Solid Waste Management Trends in Nigeria

Amasuomo¹,

Baird²

2016

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“…Despite all the efforts and after decades of experiments with different approaches to the solution of the solid waste problem, the conclusion from several researchers is that with the significant improvement which has been made in the effective control and management of the waste problem in the city of Lagos by the State government, the problem still persist (see Sule, 1979;Baumbach et al, 1995;Ikem et al, 2002;Afon, 2007;Amuda et al, 2007;Kofoworola, 2007;Igbinomwanhia et al, 2009;Olowu et al, 2010;Adeleke et al, 2011). It is on the basis of this ineffective control and management of the waste problems that made this study to focus on identifying the various constraints that have made effective management elusive in the metropolitan Lagos.…”

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Environmental Degradation and the Lingering Threat of Refuse and Pollution in Lagos State

Aluko¹

2012

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The rapid environmental degradation taking place in Nigeria is increasingly becoming a major threat and is gradually changing the landscape, destroying the sources of livelihood. That is why the problems of pollution and waste management are getting more serious and complex in towns and cities than in villages, and more in densely populated areas than in regions of sparsely settlements. The sudden explosion of refuse dumps in most parts of Lagos led to the creation of Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). With the management outfit, the situation is nearing an alarming state. In fact, the metropolitan city is under serious threat of being submerged in rapidly waste and filth. The questions are what is really wrong and where lies the solution amongst the various environmental policies? These questions and many others issues are what this paper were concerned with using empirical data from the metropolitan Lagos.The two major sources of data collection which include primary and secondary data were utilized. The household questionnaire survey was 200 that were randomly administered in the Local Governments of Oshodi-Isolo and Mushin as case studies. The justification of the two selected local governments is based on the fact that they are heavily populated residential areas with heavy wastes generated. The data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics such as frequencies and cross-tabulation. The results revealed that the government agency and the private operators responsible for solid waste management are both proven inadequate to cope with the volume of wastes generated within the city.

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“…The informal waste management system in Nigeria was examined and recommendations made for the integration of 'scavengers' into a formal and legal MSWM plan [6,7,8]. The importance of promoting source reduction to minimize the problem of MSW generation and disposal, and also the alternative energy generation potential from MSW conversion has been evaluated [5].…”

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confidence: 99%