Assessment of household solid waste management in selected local government areas in Plateau state - a comparison between urban and rural Department:Community Medicine By: Godstimearinze Project ID: 7503 Rating: (3.3) votes: 6 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractINTRODUCTION: The comparative assessment of solid waste management between the urban and rural areas of Plateau State is lacking. This study investigated the Knowledge, practice and factors affecting municipal solid waste management in urban and rural areas. Various methods of waste disposal and management exist and this study assessed waste management practices among rural and urban dwellers in Plateau state. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study of 350 households was selected using a multistage sampling technique. Quantitative data was collected by interview using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 23. Qualitative data was obtained using key information interviews. Chi-square was used to compare demographic and socio-demographic variables in urban and rural Plateau. RESULTS: On household waste collection and handling, the result shows that there is a significant difference between urban and rural settings X2= 229.28, p<0.05. Majority of the urban households collect and handle waste by storing it in refuse bins 143(20.4) and transporting it to distant dumpsites by residents 121(17.2%). Whereas, the majority of rural residents dump refuse on dumpsites around 172(25.5%), 83(11.9%) dump it around houses and transport it to distant dumpsites 84(12.0%), while few of the respondents store it in refuse bins 11(1.6). on a number of respondents that had refuse bins, the result shows that there is a significant difference between urban and rural settings X2= 229.28, p<0.05. as urban residents all accepted to own a refuse bin 350(100%), while rural residence had 91(13.0%) who had to refuse bin and majority 259(37.0%) had no refuse bin. There are no state owned collection points. CONCLUSION: The study recommends that the state government implements very comprehensive policies, sanitary inspection, infrastructure, and community participation that will take into consideration municipal solid waste needs in the urban and rural areas of the state. There are no functional excavators and pure loaders....Preview Download Preview +Other Community Medicine project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and perceptions of infertility by male artisans in Nnewi north local government area, Anambra state»Assessment of reported cases of sexual abuse among adolescent during covid-19 pandemic in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi in Anambra state»Assessment of household solid waste management in selected local government areas in Plateau state - a comparison between urban and rural»Awareness of HPV, HPV vaccine and rate of vaccination among female students of school of nursing sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi»Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of coping mechanisms for dysmenorrhea among female nursing students in NAUTH, Nnewi»Prevalence and associated selected factors of respiratory tract infections among under-5 children treated at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Neni - a 5 year review»Prevalence and determinants of pica amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Anambra state»Socio-demographics, pattern of presentation and treatment outcome of breast cancer among female patients in tertiary health institutions in Anambra state: a five-year review»Prevalence of foreign body aspiration among pediatric patients at Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi»Assessing and comparing obesity among primary school children in urban and rural areas of Anambra State»Perception and factors affecting the acceptance of online lectures among medical students in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi»Prostate cancer awareness and screening amongst men aged 40 years and above in Nkwo Nnewi market, Nnewi»Factors associated with the practice of HIV screening among nursing students in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi»Knowledge, attitude and practice of preventive measures against communicable diseases in daycare centers in Nnewi-North LGA Anambra state»Knowledge, acceptance and perception of caesarean section among women of childbearing age at a primary health centre in Neni, Anambra state