scholarly journals Public health implication of solid waste generated by households in Bekwarra Local Government area

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 1467-1473
Author(s):  
Donald I Kwun Omang ◽  
Godwin Egbe John ◽  
Simon Alain Inah ◽  
Jude Owan Bisong
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Implication ◽  
Health Implication

Background: This study was conducted in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria, to determine the public health implication of solid waste generated by households. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive design was employed, using a semi-structured questionnaire together with an obser- vation checklist to elicit information from the respondents. Proportionate sampling was used to select 400 respondents of 18 years and above for the study area. Data collected were analysed using the Microsoft Excel 2007 and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20. Results: Respondents knowledge concerning solid waste disposal was assessed and the results showed that majority of the respondents 193 (63.7%) had high level of knowledge of solid waste disposal, while 170 (42.5%) had average level of knowl- edge of solid waste disposal. Wastes produced by households in the study include vegetables (95.5%), ash (94%), clothing/ rag (94.2%), wood (95%), and animal waste (86.2%) had the highest abundance. Diseases associated with these wastes pro- duced by households include cholera (18.2%), malaria (47.2%), lassa fever (10.7%) and diarrhea (23.9%) with malaria been the most prevalence infection. Conclusion: The result shows solid waste posed a serious health hazard and lead to the spread of infectious diseases. These issues can be addressed through health education and enlightenment of the people on waste disposal. Keywords: Municipal waste; public health; infection; health hazard; environmental pollution.

scholarly journals Detection of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in trade donkeys (Equus asinus) at Ganawuri district market, Riyom Local Government area, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Shalangwa Ishaku Bata ◽  
Shalom Kumra Byencit
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Latex Agglutination ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North Central ◽  
Plateau State

Background and Aim: Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite of public health significance due to its possible transmission to humans through ingestion of tissue cysts in raw or undercooked meat or food or water contaminated with oocysts shed by felids and transplacental transmission. This study was carried out to provide information on the possible risk of transmission through eating undercooked donkey meat by conducting a market based cross-sectional study design to determine the presence of T. gondii antibodies in trade donkeys in Ganawuri district, Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State, North Central, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: One hundred and thirteen serum samples were collected from trade donkeys at the market and analyzed for T. gondii antibodies using latex agglutination test (LAT). Serum samples with LAT titer >10 μl/ml were considered positive. Results: The distribution of the donkeys based on their sources showed that greater proportions (61.1%) were from North Eastern part of the country. The study showed that 31 of the serum samples collected and analyzed were positive for T. gondii antibodies given an overall prevalence of 27.4%. The prevalence ranges between 22.2 and 33.3% across the states where the donkeys were sourced. The study showed that seropositivity increases with age (p=0.003; OR=11.8) and ranges between 12.5 and 47.2%. The prevalence did not vary significantly based on sex and source/location (p=0.494, OR=0.05; 0.920, 1.45, respectively). Conclusion: This study showed that trade donkeys at Ganawuri district market have antibodies to T. gondii and suggest a public health risk from the consumption of undercooked donkey meat.

scholarly journals Assessment of Solid Waste Disposal in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. O. Stanley ◽  
C. S. Orakwuemma ◽  
B. O. Onumajuru ◽  
A. S. Opukeme ◽  
L. O. Onaghise
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
The City

The problem of municipal waste is a challenge of global proportion occasioned by exponentially increasing population, rapid urbanization, industrialization, inefficient utilization of natural resources, lack of citizen awareness regarding the environmentally adequate disposal of waste, consumption, socioeconomic status (lifestyle), and others. This study aimed to assess solid waste disposal practices in Yenagoa metropolis, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive and cross-sectional approach where multi-stage sampling was applied to select the sample communities by a simple random sampling method and the cluster areas for data collection by a cluster sampling method. The study revealed that the residents had a good awareness of 229 (95.4%) of waste management practices. About 86.7% of respondents keep their wastes in the bin while 6.3%, 5.0% and 2.1% practiced burning, throwing into the river or along the roads and keeping in the backyard respectively. Waste collection by the sanitation authority was relatively high (70.4%) in some locations in comparison to areas where wastes were never removed (22.1%). The residents’ attitude towards solid waste disposal was generally good. However, the sanitation level was strongly constrained by limitations on the part of the sanitation authority. The sanitation authority does not cover all areas in the city because of manpower and equipment shortage. Yenagoa is a small city with most areas unplanned and having so many shanties. All wastes in the city are collected without sorting or recycling. The sanitation can be improved if the government would provide at subsidized cost, waste disposal materials such as polythene bags and plastic bins for the residents. More waste collection points should be sited to ease disposal and must be evacuated on a timely basis.

Attitude and Pattern of Solid Waste Management Practices among Residents of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area Lagos State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Oladejo John A
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Indiscriminate disposal of solid waste pollutes the environment and poses a health risk to the public. This study therefore examined the attitude and pattern of solid waste management practices among the residents of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government area, Lagos State. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. A Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 600 respondents for the study. A validated semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics were conducted to give statistical responses to the research questions and hypotheses using SPSS version 23. The mean age of respondents was 38.28±12.48years. More than half (51%) of the respondents were male. Majority (91%) of the respondents had positive attitude towards solid waste management. More (61.8%) of the respondents’ reported that they had waste bins in their houses. Less than half 247(41.2%) of the respondents did not separate their wet and dry waste before they disposal. Few (15.8%) of the respondents’ burned their waste. There is a significant relationship between resident’s attitude (r =0.14, p=0.00) and their solid waste disposal practice. Most of the respondents had a positive attitude towards proper waste management and poor practice of solid waste management. It is recommended that the government through the federal and state ministries of Health and Environment should create awareness via seminars, radio, televisions, and social media to teach best practices in waste management.

scholarly journals KAP study of solid waste disposal of households in Kuttar & Manjanadi Panchayath covered under gramaskhema programme of K.S. Hegde Medical Academy

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 029-035
Author(s):  
K. G. Kiran ◽  
Sanjay Kini ◽  
Ravi K. ◽  
Santhosh N. P. ◽  
N. Udaya Kiran
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Kap Study ◽  
Medical Academy

AbstractAn important problem faced by many societies across the world is unhealthy disposal of solid wastes. Knowledge, attitude, practices of people plays a crucial role as their view point is extremely vital in providing solutions to future environmental problems. A cross sectional study was conducted among the households of Kuttar and Manjanadi villages and a sample of 120 households were studied. Majority had a good knowledge about the ill effects of improper solid waste disposal and that 82.5% said collectively that it causes disease, unpleasant odour, unpleasant site and rodent nuisance. Majority of them had a positive attitude towards solid waste disposal and 98.3% felt that improper solid waste removal and disposal effects environment. Regarding household waste disposal practice it was found to be unsatisfactory as 78 households disposed of household wastes by just throwing away outside the house. Strict surveillance, supervision and timely removal for disposal of solid waste by management are the key factors in reducing environmental hazards.

scholarly journals Fisherfolk’s Perception of and Attitude to Solid Waste Disposal: Implications for Health, Aquatic Resources, and Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Justice Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Aquatic Resources ◽  
Water And Sanitation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Aquatic Sciences

The study explored fisherfolk’s perception and attitude in regard to solid waste disposal and the implications of these for public health, aquatic resources, and sustainable development (SD) in a Ghanaian fishing community. Qualitative data were obtained from 37 purposively targeted participants comprising 34 fisherfolk, an environmental health expert, a water and sanitation expert, and a fisheries and aquatic sciences expert through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Data were analysed thematically guided by the most significant stories. While the fisherfolk perceived waste as useless and a nuisance, the experts saw it as a nuisance and/or resource. The fisherfolk did not sort their waste in line with best practices, nor were they willing to pay for waste collection services, citing poverty as the main reason. While most fisherfolk disposed of their waste into bins as approved, others did so onto the street, into the drains, lagoon, and sea. While the fisherfolk were aware that indiscriminate waste disposal led to diseases such as malaria and cholera, their perceptions of the effect of the same on aquatic resources were mixed. The fisherfolk’s conception and perception of waste led to attitudes, behaviours, and practices that polluted the environment (air, land, and water resources), resulting in public health challenges, a threat to navigation, fish population, and other biodiversity, which were inimical to livelihoods and sustainable development. The government and municipal authority should collaborate with the experts in environmental health, water and sanitation, fisheries and aquatic sciences, and traditional authorities to sensitise the fisherfolk on the sustainability implications of unapproved solid waste disposal practices to change their attitude for the better. They should also provide more waste disposal infrastructure and enforce the laws to ensure compliance with best practice for sustainable development. The study supports the compatibility and mutuality between Sustainable Development (SDG) 6 on water, sanitation, and hygiene and SDG 14 regarding sustainable use of the oceans, seas, and marine resources.

scholarly journals Identification of Potential Zones for Solid Waste Disposal in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-32
Author(s):  
Kulokom Stephen ◽  
Balogun Bolarinwa Olutayo ◽  
Fagbeja Mofoluso
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Land Use Land Cover ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Plateau State

Disposal is a critical phase in the management of municipal solid waste, due to unavailability of suitable facilities to treat and dispose of the large amount of municipal solid waste generated daily in metropolitan cities. Improper municipal solid waste disposal locally, cause environmental impacts such as contamination of soil, water pollution, and increase methane emissions. In this study, an attempt has been made to use GIS and remote sensing to identify high potential zones for solid waste disposal in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State between 2019 and 2020. Primary data and secondary data were used for this study. The position data of the existing dumpsites in the study area were acquired in-situ with a handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. The secondary data consists of NigeriaSAT-X, geological, administrative maps, Google map, hydro-geophysical data and Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission (SRTM) images. Thematic layers considered in this study include drainage, road and land use/land cover, lithology and geology. The dumpsite point (X, Y) was imported as shapefile and superimposed on the study area boundary to show the existing location. Digital image segmentation of NigeriaSAT-X and geology dataset was carried out to derive the land use/ land cover and geology classifications of the study area. Lithological analysis was carried out using Kriging Method to interpolate the hydro-geophysical data. The slope, land/use, geology, drainage, road, waterbody, built-up and lithology were reclassified and overlaid using Weighted Sum Overlay Method a Spatial Analyst tool in ArcGIS 10.4 to generate the potential zones for solid waste disposal. The result shows the potential zones for solid waste disposal and characterized into unsuitable, less suitable, moderately suitable, suitable and highly suitable.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Cockroaches in A Private Faculty Building/its Surrounding, with Emphasize on its Vectorial Capacity For Intestinal Parasite, Its Public Health Implication and Comparison of the Performance of several Traditional Baits

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Forman E Siagian ◽  
Jessica Livina ◽  
I Made Bayu Surya Dana ◽  
Ekarini Daroedono ◽  
Ronny Ronny
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Intestinal Parasite ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Vectorial Capacity ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brown Sugar ◽  
Public Health Implication ◽  
Susceptibility Patterns

Cockroach caused intestinal problem due to its mechanical vectorial capability. It can carry many parasites, withdiverse susceptibility patterns. Its number in the enviromenment determine the potential risk of health hazard tohuman. This cross-sectional, entomological survey-study aimed to determine its prevalence with emphasize on vectorialcapability, public heath implication and comparison of several traditional baits/ attractants used to trapped cockroach.During 4 months of sampling, 434 cockroaches were successfully trapped, and the prevalence of intestinal parasiteisolated was 77.9%,which comprise of several types of parasite. Cockroach also more attracted to brown sugar usedas baits/attractants. These findings confirmed the importance of keeping hygiene/sanitation practices that must bemaintain all the time.

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