The Factors Influencing Municipal Solid Waste Generation in Bauchi Town, Nigeria

Harir, Adamu Isa; Kasim, Rozilah; Gana, Bukar Abba; Salihu, B.H.

doi:10.1166/asl.2017.10027

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“…General information on the quantity of MSW generated is necessary and very important to almost all aspects of municipal solid waste management (Tchobanoglous et al, 1993). The increase in population, family size, and urbanization has led to an increase in the amount of MSW generation globally, including Freetown (Harir et al, 2017). The population of Sierra Leone as well has been increasing at a rate of 3.2% per annum since 2004 to 2023.…”

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Current Situation Analysis and Suggestions for Solid Waste Management Practices among Households in Freetown

Kanty,

Yateh,

Zhang

2024

GEP

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Freetown which is the capital city of Sierra Leone is facing challenges with population growth, urbanization, and industrialization, leading to an increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) generation. The study aims to evaluate MSW generation, composition, and disposal methods, as well as the impact of collection fees, policy implementation, and women's participation in municipal solid waste management (MSWM). The study used both qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection and analysis. The study administered 393 structured questionnaires in three selected sections to collect data on variables such as family size, education, level of knowledge, etc. The study used door-to-door data collection to determine the rate of solid waste generation, composition, and disposal in 66 households from two of the selected sections and 34 households from the other section to evaluate the current situation of MSWM practices among households in Freetown. The study used a descriptive statistic to analyze the data collected using Origin-Pro9 and MS Excel software. The findings showed that with a 4.2% urban growth rate, Freetown had a population of 1,467,543 in 2023, generating 851 tons of MSW per day, with organic waste accounting for 78% of the total MSW generated. Plastic waste generation also increased from 7.6% in 2020 to 13% in 2023. The study emphasizes the need to sustain the MSWM system by prioritizing solid waste collection fees, policy enforcement, and women's participation in the MSWM sector. It further suggests and provides recommendations for developing an efficient and sustainable MSWM system in Sierra Leone, including knowledge transfer from countries like China and the US.

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Current Situation Analysis and Suggestions for Solid Waste Management Practices among Households in Freetown

Kanty,

Yateh,

Zhang

2024

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“…Damaturu was observed to have the least quantity of MSW disposed at its sanitary landfill, this is not surprising because the city has the least population in the region [26], and as it has been earlier stated, population is a key factor in determining MSW generation. The quantities and composition of MSW disposed of at the sanitary landfills in these cities as found in the literature used for this research are presented in Table 1 and Table 2 respectively [17,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34].…”

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“…Annual quantities of MSW disposed of at the sanitary landfills in the six state capitals[17,[30][31][32][33][34]. Average weight composition of MSW in the six state capitals[17,[27][28][29].…”

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Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Solid Waste Management Practices in State Capitals of North Eastern Nigeria

Balthi¹

2021

JESR

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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to solid waste management (SWM) techniques being practiced in the North eastern region of Nigeria are unaccounted for as such these emissions cannot be monitored or controlled. This research estimated GHG emissions into the atmosphere from the current SWM technique practiced in the region, GHG emissions from two different waste management techniques – open burning and incineration was also simulated. The research found that incineration with electricity recovery is the most suitable SWM process therefore suggested that the authorities and other stakeholders in the region should give it serious consideration.

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“…Hariyono (2017) also argued that the security factor is the main aspect of human need and resident satisfaction. Harir et al (2017) suggested that socioeconomic attributes (such as income and education) have the most significant influence on residents’ satisfaction. All in all, solid waste treatment is an essential public health service and it needs to meet with residents’ satisfaction (Addoyobo, 2003; Chu and Chiu, 2003; Puche-Regaliza et al, 2018).…”

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The influencing factors of Harbin (China) residents’ satisfaction with municipal solid waste treatment

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China is experiencing an enormous increase in municipal household solid waste (MHSW) generation and is facing multiple problems associated with the treatment of MHSW. This paper analyses factors affecting residents’ satisfaction with MHSW treatment performance. Six factors were identified by the Delphi method: (a) pick-up frequency by waste collection vehicles, (b) fund supply situation, (c) charging standard for waste treatment, (d) waste bin arrangement, (e) laws and regulations, (f) publicity and education. We examine the significance of these six influencing factors, estimating binary logistic regression models. Data for this study are derived from the survey responses of 469 households in Harbin, one of the largest cities in northeast China. The results indicate that ‘pick-up frequency by waste collection vehicles’ is ranked the first and most important determinant of Harbin residents’ satisfaction with MHSW treatment; this is closely followed by ‘publicity and education’. The third and fourth significant influencing factors, respectively, are ‘fund supply situation’ and ‘charging standard for waste treatment’. The last two factors are ‘laws and regulations’ and ‘waste bin arrangement’. By understanding the influence of various factors on residents’ satisfaction, this study aims to help in designing an effective waste management system to reduce the cost of MHSW management, and to raise the residents’ satisfaction with municipal solid waste treatment. Based on the research findings, we advocate that establishing a reasonable waste transport (pick-up) system as well as strengthening publicity and education of waste management are key to improving residents’ satisfaction with the MHSW treatment performance.

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The Factors Influencing Municipal Solid Waste Generation in Bauchi Town, Nigeria

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Current Situation Analysis and Suggestions for Solid Waste Management Practices among Households in Freetown

Current Situation Analysis and Suggestions for Solid Waste Management Practices among Households in Freetown

Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Solid Waste Management Practices in State Capitals of North Eastern Nigeria

The influencing factors of Harbin (China) residents’ satisfaction with municipal solid waste treatment

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