ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ON RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOURHOODS IN PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Urbanization and population growth are solely responsible for high increasing rate of solid waste and its proper management is a major problem of Municipal Corporation in port-harcourt. In this study, the sources and components of solid waste were identified; types and the quantity of solid waste disposed, methods of solid waste disposal and impact of improper waste management on residential neighborhood were highlighted, simple random technique was adopted, multiple regression analysis and ANOVA analysis was used, the target population from the inhabitants was 100 from the structured questionnaires, 83 was completely filled and returned while 17 was not retrieved of total questionnaire administered, so the researcher worked with the retrieved questionnaire which made up the sample population. The study shows there is a significant effect of solid waste on residential neighbourhood in port Harcourt.
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