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Waste Disposal Practices in Informal Settlements and its Impact on Health : The Case of Port Harcourt , Nigeria
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Wokekoro, Ebiwari Inyang, Mfrekemfon P. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State is one of the fastest growing urban centers in Nigeria. The result of this growth is the development of informal settlements along the water-fronts. These settlements lack amenities such as toilets, waste collection points, roads, and water supply. This paper aims at examining the health implications of households and human waste disposal systems in these neighbourhoods. Two informal settlements were studied namely; Marine Base Waterfront and Afikpo waterfront. The study utilized both secondary and primary data. Primary data was collected using the administration of a household questionnaire, to a probability sample of 192 respondents, drawn from the 2 neighbourhoods. Data analysis was based on responses from 191 questionnaires retrieved and the univariate analytical method was adopted. The study found, that human and household wastes are disposed on the roads, drains, and creeks, which create odour and water pollution problems. The study also revealed inadequacy of water supply in these neighbourhoods. The authors recommended that to improve health and environmental sanitation, adequate planning is necessary for the regular collection and disposal of waste in these neighbourhoods. This cannot be done by the government alones but public-private partnership should be encouraged to achieve this goal. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://internationalinventjournals.org/journals/IJESTR/Archive/2014/February_Vol-2-issue-2/Fulltext/WOKEKORO%20and%20INYANG.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
