Municipal solid waste management in Aba, Nigeria: Challenges and prospects

Solid waste disposal and management is a critical problem in Nigeria. Annually, a huge quantity of municipal solid waste is generated in Aba. Municipal solid waste disposal in Aba poses severe challenge to environmental safety, public health and welfare of citizens. The situation is made worse by th...

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Main Authors: Ezechi, E.H., Nwabuko, C.G., Enyinnaya, O.C., Babington, C.J.
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Published: Korean Society of Environmental Engineers 2017
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spelling my.utp.eprints.193882018-04-20T00:40:50Z Municipal solid waste management in Aba, Nigeria: Challenges and prospects Ezechi, E.H. Nwabuko, C.G. Enyinnaya, O.C. Babington, C.J. Solid waste disposal and management is a critical problem in Nigeria. Annually, a huge quantity of municipal solid waste is generated in Aba. Municipal solid waste disposal in Aba poses severe challenge to environmental safety, public health and welfare of citizens. The situation is made worse by the indiscriminate dumping of refuse at roadsides, streets, waterways and empty lands. The impact of this waste management practice in Aba is environmental deterioration. Efforts to improve waste management in Aba have not recorded significant success. This paper therefore aims to highlight the challenges facing the waste management sector in Aba and proffer solutions on how to improve the sector. © 2017 Korean Society of Environmental Engineers. Korean Society of Environmental Engineers 2017 Article PeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85030177070&doi=10.4491%2feer.2017.100&partnerID=40&md5=dad9508a061055d60fcb2f64c3375d7a Ezechi, E.H. and Nwabuko, C.G. and Enyinnaya, O.C. and Babington, C.J. (2017) Municipal solid waste management in Aba, Nigeria: Challenges and prospects. Environmental Engineering Research, 22 (3). pp. 231-236. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/19388/
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description Solid waste disposal and management is a critical problem in Nigeria. Annually, a huge quantity of municipal solid waste is generated in Aba. Municipal solid waste disposal in Aba poses severe challenge to environmental safety, public health and welfare of citizens. The situation is made worse by the indiscriminate dumping of refuse at roadsides, streets, waterways and empty lands. The impact of this waste management practice in Aba is environmental deterioration. Efforts to improve waste management in Aba have not recorded significant success. This paper therefore aims to highlight the challenges facing the waste management sector in Aba and proffer solutions on how to improve the sector. © 2017 Korean Society of Environmental Engineers.
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author Ezechi, E.H.
Nwabuko, C.G.
Enyinnaya, O.C.
Babington, C.J.
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Nwabuko, C.G.
Enyinnaya, O.C.
Babington, C.J.
Municipal solid waste management in Aba, Nigeria: Challenges and prospects
author_facet Ezechi, E.H.
Nwabuko, C.G.
Enyinnaya, O.C.
Babington, C.J.
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title Municipal solid waste management in Aba, Nigeria: Challenges and prospects
title_short Municipal solid waste management in Aba, Nigeria: Challenges and prospects
title_full Municipal solid waste management in Aba, Nigeria: Challenges and prospects
title_fullStr Municipal solid waste management in Aba, Nigeria: Challenges and prospects
title_full_unstemmed Municipal solid waste management in Aba, Nigeria: Challenges and prospects
title_sort municipal solid waste management in aba, nigeria: challenges and prospects
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