Waste Characterization Study to Mitigate a Land Based Source of River Pollution: Case of Nkam River in the Yabassi Municipality

Abstract

Aims:The research work is aimed at evaluating the land base source of River pollution using a waste characterisation study in the Yabassi municipality in order to design strategies for mitigating pollution of the Nkam River. Study Design: A household survey involving random sampling of 45 households in three residential neighbourhoods (Banya, Ndogbele and the Administrative Centre) to determine their socioeconomic status. Of a total of 117 participants, 45 (44.0%) lived in Banya, 30 (34.2%) in Ndogbele and 25 (24.8%) in the Administrative Centre. Place and Duration of Study: Yabassi Municipality involving three residential neighbourhoods (Banya, Ndogbele and the Administrative Centre) between February and July 2017. Methodology: Household surveys involving three residential neighbourhoods (Banya, Ndogbele and the Administrative Centre) in the Yabassi municipality was carried out to identify individuals belonging to the three socio-economic income classes (low, medium and high). A questionnaire was administered to 117 persons randomly selected from 45 households i.e. 15 from each of the three residential neighbourhoods to participate in a two weeks waste characterisation study. The