The current work examined the structure of HOUSEHOLD WASTE management system,
collection and disposal within the context of a wider research on integrated SOLID WASTE …

The effects of poor solid waste management practices in many developing countries have
been identified in the literature. This study focuses on understanding the public perception …

This paper presents the characteristics (composition, bulk density and generation rate) of
household solid waste and waste management practices in Wa; an urban community in …

The increase in the volume of waste materials discharged to the environment and
deterioration of environmental quality in urban areas have been an issue of major concern …

The issue of poor solid waste management (SWM) is a challenge throughout the world, in
both developed and developing countries. People always generate solid waste through their …

Solid waste management is an essential public health service, but in many developing
countries it is not provided to the full satisfaction of residents. Generally, solid waste systems …

Solid waste generation is an unavoidable product of man's activities, however, sustainable
management of such waste is a challenge faced in many towns and cities in Nigeria. Many …

The paper examined the relationship between individual background (sex, age and social
class) and the level of awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management in …

Solid waste management remains a major challenge to most governments in developing
countries in view of the increasing volumes of waste materials generated and disposed to …

The poor state of solid waste management in cities of developing countries is fast assuming
the scale of a major social/environmental challenge. The main drivers of the waste problem …