Assessment of the Influence of Environmental Adult Education on Solid Waste Management in South-South Federal Universities, Nigeria
- December 20, 2021
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: Education, IJRISS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue XII, December 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186
Bassey, Rebecca Edem and Adekola Ganiyu
Department of Adult and Non-Formal Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Abstract: The study examines the influence of environmental adult education (EAE) on solid waste management in Federal Universities in South-South Nigeria. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Findings from the study revealed that awareness of staff and students in Federal Universities in South-South Nigeria on solid waste management is low. The study further revealed that despite the positive influence of EAE on solid waste management on universities campuses the universities managements are not promoting EAE. The study concluded that EAE which promotes awareness of and about the environment among the staff and students must be introduced. The study recommended that management of the universities should carry out aggressive EAE on campus by introducing it as a compulsory General Studies course for students at all levels and organize regular seminars/workshops based on EAE to staff, students, and other members of the university communities.
Key words: Environment, Adult Education and Solid Waste Management.
I. INTRODUCTION
There is no gainsaying that one of the greatest endowments of nature is the natural environment. Man is born into the environment, does all his life endeavors in and from the environment, dies in the environment, and buried in the same environment that once gave him life and comfort. These wastes which are either in solid, liquid, or gaseous forms, need to be properly managed otherwise they could constitute serious threat to the environment and hazardous to man’s health and existence.
Thus, waste management is an activity that should be an integral part of man’s life. Waste management refers to all those activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal (Uhuo and Zavodska, 2016). This includes amongst other things, collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste together with monitoring and regulation. It also encompasses the legal and regulatory framework that relates to waste management encompassing guidance on recycling etc. Individuals and organisations of various natures generate waste in the process of their operation and existence, thus one of the major activities in all organisations is how they manage their corporate wastes.
