THE EFFECT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ON WASTE DISPOSAL IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF CUDA)

INTRODUCTION

The American Public Liquid Association in 1975defined solid waste as unwanted and uselessmaterial with insufficient liquid content to be freeflowing, because of its sticky nature, solid wastehas the ability to accumulating and physicallyinsulting and degrading the environment if not wellmanaged. And is more conspicuous in the urbanthan rural areas and has been linked to suchproblems like demographic inconsistency and incontinuity in sanitation policy and data availability.The increase in population as a result of industrialrevolution in major towns and cities of the worldhave necessitated rapid growth or high rate ofurbanization and development for instance; Nigeriacities in recent time have witnessed rapidpopulation growth resulting from influx of migrantsfrom rural area to the cities. This brings about theconcentration of industrial, commercial,infrastructural,  administration and governmentactivities in urban centers. Thus, as the populationof cities grows, the rate of waste generation alsoincreases leading to increase burning of refuse (inthe developing  countries) and high rate of airpollution ,which increased concentration of greenhouse gases that  causes global warming andeventually Climate change.The volume of waste generated in any city is  oftenreflection of the intensity of human activities suchas population urbanization and social  development,resources exploitation and unchecked technologicaladvances. All these activities  generated one form ofwaste or the other. And the volume of wastegenerated has also increased  tremendously .theimplication of this is that we have more waste tocope with.

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1. 1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have caused the temperature of the earth to rise by 0.6Cover the last 100 years. The ten (10) warmest yearsof the 20th century all occurred in the last 15 years of the century and 1998 was the warmest year on record (www.defra.gov.uk). Thermal expansion and glacier melting are causing sea level to rise, rises in sea level can increase the salinity of freshwater throughout the world ,and cause coastal lands to be washed under ocean exposing populations toincreased risk of flooding, .patterns of precipitation are changing, with greater like hood of extreme events and more areas subject to water stress warmer water and increased humidity may encourage tropical cyclone, and changing wave patterns could produce more tidal waves and strong beach erosion on the coast. With consequences foragricultural production

These changes to the environment will most likely. These changes to the environment will most likelycause negative impacts on society, such as,flooding, lower health and decreasing in socioeconomicdevelopment.

Developing countries like Nigeria are particularlyat risk, because of her bad waste managementsystem and unhealthy disposal practices. Globaltemperature will continue to increase causingfurther disruption to climate patterns. Ultimately,all this can only be brought under control byengaging in sustainable waste managementpractices, and stabilizing greenhouse gasesconcentrations in the atmosphere.Therefore the research intends to investigate the effect of management practice on waste disposal in Nigeria

1. 1. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The problem confronting this research is to appraise the effect of waste management practice in Nigeria.The increase in population, industrial, commercial, technological and economic activities has resulted in the growth of volume of waste and its effect in our environment,therefore the formulation and implementation of effective strategy is imperative for the management of waste disposal in Nigeria (A case study of CUDA).

1. 1. RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1    What constitute solid waste?

1. What is the effect of solid waste in the environment?
2. What constitute the strategy for effective waste management practice?
3. What constitute the management practice of CUDA for effective waste management practice?

1.4 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

1.      To appraise the nature of solid waste in the environment
2. To determine the effect of solid waste on the environment
3. To appraise the strategy for effective waste management practice

4         To determine the management practice of CUDA for effective waste management

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1    The study shallprovide a structural study on solid waste

2    It shall investigate the effect of solid waste on the environment

3   The study shall analyze strategies for effective waste management practice

1. It shall provide a reference source of information for environmental experts.

1.6    STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS

1          H0        The volume of solid waste in the environment is low

            H1        The volume of solid waste in the environment is high

2          H0        The effect of solid waste on the environment is  low

            H1        The effect of solid waste on the environment is high

3          H0        The impact of CUDA waste management practice on solid waste           management is low

            H1        The impact of CUDA waste management practice on solid waste                                   management is high

1.7    SCOPE OF THE STUDY

         The study is focused on the   effect of waste management practice on waste disposal in Nigeria,with a case study ofCUDA

1.8      DEFINITION OF TERMS

SOLID WASTE DEFINED.

The American Public Liquid Association in 1975defined solid waste as unwanted and uselessmaterial with insufficient liquid content to be freeflowing, because of its sticky nature, solid wastehas the ability to accumulating and physicallyinsulting and degrading the environment if not well managed.