Adekola, Paul Oluwatomipe and Iyalomhe, Felix and Paczoski, A. and Abebe, S.T. and Pawłowska, B. and Bąk, M. and Cirella, G.T. (2021) Public perception and awareness of waste management from Benin City. Scientifc Reports, 11 (306).
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Abstract
Poor waste management is increasingly becoming a major challenge for municipalities, globally. Unlike previous waste management studies in Nigeria, this study examines the implications of waste management to regional greenhouse gas emissions based on awareness levels and perception of urban inhabitants. Benin City was divided into four residential zones: core, intermediate, suburban, and planned estates. Blocking was utilized to collect data from a total of 2720 randomly selected inhabitants through a self-administered survey. Results reveals low awareness level in terms of indiscrimination dumping of waste, thereby promoting sustainable mitigation and adaptation measures region-wide. It is imperative to integrate various aspects of regional government services such as infrastructure, urban planning and development, socioeconomics, public health, and regulation enforcement. Waste management policy is strengthened via working groups, community, and regional authorities.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HA Statistics |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Hannah Akinwumi |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jun 2021 15:42 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2021 15:42 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/15125 |
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