Waste Management Practice among Students of Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
- July 11, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: Environmental Science, IJRSI
International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VII, Issue VI, June 2020 | ISSN 2321–2705
Victor SHEGUN Oluwatuyi1,2*, Blessing Alagbada2, Alaba Tolulope Agbele3, R.A Okunade4, Toyin Babalola5, Abimbola M. Olusuyi6
1Department of Environmental Health Science, Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Nigeria
2Department of Public Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria
3Department of Basic Medical Science, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria
4Department of Dental Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria
5Department of Environmental Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria
6Department of Community Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria
*Corresponding author
Abstract:- Poor waste management and handling continues to be a major public menace notably in Secondary Schools in Nigeria. This has greatly impacted public health and contributed to loss of aesthetic value of the environment. The need to properly handle and dispose waste sanitarily becomes apparent in the face of the rising challenges and the nuisance constantly constituted daily. This research work examines solid waste practice among students of Doherty Memorial Secondary School Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Questionnaire was designed and used as instrument to obtain information from selected respondents on waste management practice in the School. A total number of one hundred and twenty six (126) students were randomly selected from JSS1-SSS3 who filled the questionnaires which were all retrieved personally. Personal observation and interview method was employed. Analysis of data was done using simple percentage and graphical representations while the result showed evidence of poor waste disposal practice in Doherty Memorial Secondary School Ijero. it was observed that there is limited access to health information on ideal waste management practice among other waste management challenges in the study area.
Keywords: Waste Management, Practices, Secondary School, Nuisance, Public Health, School Health
I. INTRODUCTION
Waste is useless and unwanted materials which are discarded after their natural utility has been discarded. The menace of waste continue to increase on daily basis as there are little or no efforts by the government to regulate waste generation and disposal.[1]Waste includes those materials that are discarded, or are intended to be discarded. Its menace in Nigeria as a developing country requires urgent attention [2,3]. All waste disposal activities require a permit from the local authorities, whether on-site or off-site and they are to be discarded sanitarily [8,9].
