Solid waste management in Kogi state polytechnic Lokoja Department:Urban and Regional Planning By: Ohindasi Project ID: 7992 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractSolid waste generation is the primary cause of waste, the action of process of producing waste in any given environment. Management strategy talks about the systematic way of disposing of waste to keep the environment clean and tidy to meet the social, political, and economic needs of the people in a given environment. Clean and aesthetic environment prevents the spread of disease and gives the environment a pleasant look visually. The research work aim is to assess the solid waste generation and management system in Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja. This can be achieved by determining the factor that is responsible for waste generation within the school environment and what strategies have been put in place as its management strategies. The project adopted the survey method. The researcher used questionnaires and personal observation for data collection. The population of this research work comprises the staff of Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, it has 1,440 workers and one hundred and ninety-three (193) were used as the sample size. The finding revealed that the factors responsible for indiscriminate waste disposal in the study area are majorly the attitude of the people in the study area, it also showed the school management showed less concern for the policy which would guide the use of open space which would have gone a long way in solid waste management in the study area. The study recommended that school authorities should mobilize the private sector for handling and recycling of waste, and provide equitable waste management services in the area. Prepare and implement solid waste collection and disposal by-laws, and encourage public and private partnerships in waste management....Preview Download Preview +Other Urban and Regional Planning project topics and materials you might be interested in»The impact of small-scale industries in rural areas (a case study of Umunwarahu village in Obodoukwu, Ideato north Local Government Area of Imo state»Residents perception on housing quality (a case study of Imo housing estate, Umuguma)»Public perception of solid waste management in Trans-Amadi industrial area of Port-Harcourt»A dissertation proposal on impact of citizen participation in community development (a case study of Ibeku in Aboh Mbaise L.G.A Imo state)»A study on the impact of soil erosion and control strategies - a case study of Idah town in Idah local government area, Kogi state»To assess the performance of Sagbama local government council in the development of Sagbama communities»A history of industrialization in Kano state between 1967 - 2007»Impact of urban expansion on infrastructure - a case study of Etiosa local government area, Lagos state, Nigeria»Analysis of urban sprawl in Gwale LGA, Kano state»The effects of industrial solid waste disposal on the environment in Trans-amadi industrial area of Portharcourt»The effects of overcrowding on housing quality (a case study of Akwakuma Owerri north, Imo state»Impact of urban expansion of Owerri on the surrounding hinterlands (a case study of Amakohia)»Intercity transportation (a case study of Transport Corpration of Anambra State (TRACAS) Awka»A study of accidents at road junction»Assessment of encroachment on floodplain along river Kubanni Zaria, Kaduna state