scholarly journals WASTE DISPOSAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN THE WA MUNICIPALITY OF GHANA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-290
Author(s):  
Justice Agyei Ampofo
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
School Management ◽  
Sequential Approach ◽  
West Region ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Municipal Assembly ◽  
Wa Municipality

Waste disposal management is an issue of concern among stakeholders responsible for waste management. The purpose of this study was to examine waste disposal management practices in three selected Senior High Schools (SHS) within the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study adopted a mixed method explanatory sequential approach with both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. The tools used to capture the required data includes; questionnaires, interview schedules and observation. The study respondents were students, teachers and school management of selected Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study respondents were one hundred and twenty-two (122) respondents comprising 45 students, 45 teachers, 30 school management officials,1 education officer and 1 waste management officer. The study found out that different kind of solid wastes are generated in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study found out that the commonest types of solid waste generated in these schools were food waste, rubbish, and ashes. Again, it was found out that waste is been disposed off in open spaces in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. The study further revealed that, students, teachers and school management are worried about the waste disposal situation in senior high schools within the Wa Municipality. It also emerged from the study that there are no proper waste dump sites in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. The study also found out that waste is being thrown away without separation in senior high schools within the Wa Municipality. It also emerged from the study that waste management practices are very important to students. Based on the findings of the study, the study recommends the provision of adequate dustbins in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. The study further recommends regular collection of waste in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality by the institutions responsible. At least, waste should be collected once in every week in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. The study further recommends regular monitoring of waste collection by the Wa Municipal Assembly. This will keep the place constantly clean and prevent any possible outbreak of communicable diseases such as cholera and typhoid.Keywords: Waste Disposal Management Practices, Senior High Schools, Wa Municipality, Ghana.

scholarly journals IMPLICATIONS OF POOR WASTE DISPOSAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN THE WA MUNICIPALITY OF GHANA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-70
Author(s):  
Justice Agyei Ampofo
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Development Program ◽  
School Management ◽  
High Rate ◽  
United Nations Development Program ◽  
Municipal Assembly ◽  
Wa Municipality

The management of waste has become one of the key environmental concerns of the past decades with hundreds of scientific papers published on the topic every year. However, there seems to be paucity of studies on the implications of poor waste disposal management practices on schools in general in Ghana and Wa Municipality in particular. The purpose of this study was to investigate the implications of poor waste disposal management practices on Senior High Schools in Wa Municipality. The study adopted a mixed method explanatory sequential approach with both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. The tools used to capture the required data includes, questionnaires, interview schedules and observation. The study respondents were students, teachers and school management of selected Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study respondents were one hundred and twenty two (122) respondents comprising 45 students, 45 teachers, 30 school management officials, 1 education officer and 1 waste management officer. The study revealed that, the commonest type of waste generated within the Senior High Schools in the Municipality were food waste, rubbish, papers, plastic materials. Key findings of the research shows that waste was not separated into plastics, papers, organic waste and was haphazardly disposed due to lack of dustbins. Again, the study found out that uncollected waste in Senior High Schools causes poor sanitation. It also emerged from the study that high rate of population growth in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality have resulted in the generation of an enormous volume of solid waste, which poses a serious threat to environmental quality and human health and this causes disease outbreaks; cases of cholera as well as other diarrhea diseases in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. The study recommends that the Wa Municipal Assembly and ZoomLion Company should supply dustbins to Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. Finally, the study recommends adequate resourcing of waste disposal management for Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. The waste management institutions should be adequately resourced to ensure efficient and effective waste disposal management in Senior High Schools within the Wa Municipality. The Wa Municipal Assembly should liaise with other corporate bodies like the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to pull financial resources to support the institutions in charge of managing waste especially the ZoomLion Ghana Ltd. With the support, adequate dustbin and core waste disposal management equipment such as compaction trucks roll on/roll off trucks, skip loaders would be purchased to ensure effective waste collection and disposal.

scholarly journals Problem Faced by The Public Due to The Improper Waste Disposal and Behaviour of Waste Disposal

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-77
Author(s):  
R. Geetha ◽  
S. Rajalakshmi
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Public ◽  
Human Wellbeing ◽  
Waste Management Practices

The solid waste management is not only necessary for maintaining the hygienic environment but in reducing the probable health hazards. The current study deals with the problems faced by the public due to improper waste management and the behaviour in waste disposal. The data used in our study is both primary and the secondary data. Waste cannot be simply thrown away anymore, now it must be managed. Many materials thrown away could be saved by simple things like reusing glass, the municipal landfill could be reduced by almost 10 percent and there are still many advantages to waste management. Today, more people are in favour of companies who invest in “green products”. As a result, companies have removed phosphates, bleaches, and have made their paper products out of recycled papers. The objective of writing this paper is to study the current practices related to the various waste management initiatives taken in India for human wellbeing. The other purpose is to provide some suggestions and recommendations to improve the waste management practices in Indian towns. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 7, Issue-2: 70-77  

scholarly journals Efficacious Waste Organisation in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Bauchi City

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160-167
Author(s):  
Michael C.O. Ajufoh ◽  
Murtala A. Babaji
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Waste Materials ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Waste management is the collection, transportation, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, aesthetics, amenity and the environment and also to recover resources. Waste management can involve solid liquid or gaseous substances with different methods and fields of emphasis for each. Waste management practices differ for developed, developing nations, for urban and rural areas, and for residential and industrial production. This paper tries to deal with illegal and unplanned solid waste disposal; it also attempts to proffer solutions to the problem of improper waste disposal through incineration and recycling of metals, cellophane and Teflon and how Bauchi state can generate some revenue through the recycling of these waste materials. The paper also tries to educate on the problems associated with landfills while dealing briefly, on the advantages of biological processing and also how waste can be avoided and reduced. The paper also tries to present waste management concepts in relation to Bauchi city.

Reducing and Recycling Waste in Zambian Schools: An Exploratory Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-349
Author(s):  
Suzana Namusonga ◽  
Margaret-Anne Carter
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Private School ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Education For Sustainability ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Waste Management Practices

The perplexing problem of sustainable practices for proper waste disposal, across all levels of society, is frequently disregarded in developing countries. The paper presents the findings of an exploratory study of 94 participants (pupils and teachers) at a private school in Lusaka, Zambia on school-based waste management practices. The article begins with general background information on the current waste management practices in developing nations. Next, school recycling programs are introduced, with a specific reference to waste management in Zambia. An explanation of our exploratory case study on waste management at Mary Queen of Peace Girl's school in Lusaka Zambia follows. The contributions of the school community to recycling practices, achieved through a three-phase actioned research approach to education for sustainability, are detailed. Final results are reported highlighting the role of school culture transformation, radically changing from reliance on waste disposal toward practices of waste recycling.

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

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Oladejo John A
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Point Rating Scale ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Waste Management Practices

The rapid generation of waste through households, industrial and commercial activities are a common challenge of all globalization. This study therefore examined the knowledge, perception and solid waste management practices among the residents of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government area, Lagos State, Nigeria. 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 from the residents. 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. The respondents’ level of knowledge about solid waste management measured on 11point rating scale revealed that the respondents had a mean of 8.3±2.1. The respondents’ perception measured on a 15-point rating scale showed a mean of 11.7404±2.56. The respondents’ solid waste management practice measured on a 11-point rating scale revealed a mean score of 4.61±1.91. Less than half (35.2%) of the respondents practiced good solid waste management. A significant relationship between respondents’ perception (r =0.16, p=0.00) and their solid waste disposal practice. Although the residents had a high level of knowledge and positive attitude towards solid waste disposal, this does not translate to their practices as they had poor solid waste disposal practices. The study recommended that there should be education on laws regarding waste management and ensuring enforcement of the law by the government.

scholarly journals A Review of the Triple Gains of Waste and the Way Forward for Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Mawuli Abalo ◽  
Prince Peprah ◽  
Julius Nyonyo ◽  
Rita Ampomah-Sarpong ◽  
Williams Agyemang-Duah
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Holistic Review ◽  
Current Growth ◽  
Waste Management Practices

The postcolonial waste management practices in Ghana have consistently been identified with the discarding and disposal of waste in open dumps, wetlands, and landfills. These practices have only contributed to the glaring poor sanitation in the cities of Ghana. Insignificant quantity of the waste generated ends up in recycling and/or composting units for reuse. Given the current growth of Ghana’s population, coupled with the emerging industrialisation, the country’s overdependence on hydropower for energy and natural resources for production alone is dangerous. This paper provides a holistic review of the gains from solid waste. The paper reaffirms that, through appropriate technologies, waste possesses the intrinsic potential to generate renewable energy, resources, and income. In recommending, the main objective of waste management practices in Ghana should be about exploring the economic potentials of waste. Thus, waste disposal should be the last resort, and not the first option in waste management practices in Ghana.

scholarly journals Study the Kitchen Waste Management Practices in Rural Household

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Singh ◽  
Manashi Mohanty ◽  
Trupti Mohanty ◽  
B. P. Mohapatra
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Rural Household ◽  
Kitchen Waste ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Biodegradable Waste ◽  
Waste Management Practices

The problem of waste is a universal one as waste exists in every society. India is now the world’s 3rd largest garbage generator. Now a day waste is becoming more complex as a variety of materials are discarded as waste together. So the research was conducted to study the wastes management practices in the rural household of Koraput district, Odisha, India, with a sample of 110 female respondents. Investigations were carried out on SWM practices. The respondents were selected using multistage purposive random and proportionate sampling method. A pre-tested interview schedule cum observation sheet was used to collect the data. The findings of the study clearly revealed that biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste (3.63%) separation was not ready in practice. The main reason for not separating was lack of awareness (13.6%) followed by lack of discipline in home (4.54%) and laziness (3.63%). Improper waste disposal methods such as dumping in open (80.9%) and gutter (60.9%), burning (90.0%) were practised more readily in comparison to environmentally friendly methods like composting (4.5%) for kitchen waste.

scholarly journals Medical waste management at different hospitals of Anand and nearby areas

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-48
Author(s):  
Urvashi Mishra ◽  
Sarjoo Patel ◽  
Kushan Shah
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
General Information ◽  
Medical Waste Management ◽  
The Government ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
The City

The increased number of hospitals with rising number of beds generate about 1.5 to 2 kg waste per day and per bed. This gives an insight about the volumes of waste generated from the government and private sector hospitals per day. Therefore, the hospital waste management is of utmost importance in the present public health scenario, where the occurrence and recurrence of the infectious diseases is a major public threat. The objective of this research was to find out how hospitals can benefit from improving medical waste management practices. In the questionnaire, survey questions were formulated for gathering data. The questionnaire was designed in such a way that it can provide general information about the hospital staff along with their knowledge about the medical waste and their concern regarding the waste disposal-training program. It was found that the importance was being laid on proper waste disposal only and much less focus was given on waste minimization and recycling of the waste. The study has found that the city can benefit both environmentally and economically by improving the medical waste management at different hospitals.

scholarly journals Households Waste Management Practices and Associated Factors in Tain District, Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
Bonaventure Bayor ◽  
Edward Wilson Ansah ◽  
Michael Afari Baidoo
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
High Level

Objective: Rapid population growth has increased tons of waste generated daily in the various Ghanaian districts. A total of 9,331kg of household waste is generated daily in the Tain District, but managing it becomes a challenge. The aim of the study was to investigate households’ waste management practice in the Tain District of Ghana. Method: A concurrent mixed method design was used to select four major communities in the Tain District for the study. A sampled of 1,037 female household heads were selected by convenient sampling for the qualitative and quantitative data collection. A questionnaire, participant and community observation were used to collect the data. Frequencies, percentages, logistic regression and observational interpretations were applied in analysing the data. Results: Many gutters at homes were clogged, bushy environment and littering of home, and that, there were limited waste bins and containers available, and waste dumpsites were near community gathering places. Furthermore, the main household generated wastes included food scraps (41%), but majority of the participants use public dumpsite (76.37%) for waste disposal. Meanwhile, 825(8%) of the households have high level of knowledge on the health effects of indiscriminate waste disposal. Conclusions: It is necessary to demarcate dumpsites away from community gathering places. The crude dumping places cannot contain the increase in waste production, which results in indiscriminate dumping of waste. Proper measures including regulations and standards are expected to be implemented for a more effective and efficient integrated waste management system in the district.

Healthcare waste management in Ghanaian hospitals: Associated public health and environmental challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 831-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen T Odonkor ◽  
Tahiru Mahami
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthcare Operations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
Healthcare Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Healthcare waste generation is an integral part of healthcare operations. Improper healthcare waste management and disposal can be detrimental to humans and the environment. The objective of this paper is to investigate the healthcare waste management practices, aiming to provide needed data to inform policy decisions. The study was conducted using a cross-sectional study. Quantitative data was obtained from 497 respondents who worked in 25 major healthcare facilities. Data was analyzed using (SPSS) version 23.0. Results indicated that 52.4% of respondents had knowledge about healthcare waste management. However, only 12% of the respondents were open to training in healthcare/biomedical waste management. Less than half of the respondent (47.5%) practiced waste segregation at the sources of generation. There were significantly more healthcare waste disposal materials available ( P = 0.001) in private than government and quasi-government hospitals. Based on the major findings of the study, we recommend that adequate training as well as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s) should be provided to healthcare professionals to improve healthcare waste management. Complacence in adhering to Healthcare waste disposal guideline must be addressed.

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