Authors :
Terhemba Emberga; Anuforo Dominic; Ibe onyinyechi; Epuerie Emeka; Osubor Alma; Adaeze Nwogwugwu; Okekunle Olaide; Ogah Francis
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 10 - October
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Abstract :
This work is aimed at investigating the causes
and effects of domestic waste in Owerri ,Imo State. The
study covers three local Government Areas which
includes: Owerri Municipal, Owerri West and Owerri
NorthLocal Government Area respectively. Majority of
domestic waste are generated from markets such as
World Bank Market, Relief Market, Douglas Market,
Amakohia Market, New market, Building Materials
Market, Naze and residential homes. The waste disposal
methods adopted includes: burning, landfills and open
dumping. Domestic waste are always collected at the
various collection centers for disposal and recycling
purposes. The dominant causes are: Non availability of
Collection centers, Indiscriminate dumping of waste by
citizens while the effects of domestic waste are as follows:
defacing the environment, blocking of the drainage
system, and pollution of the environment. The way
forward is that the managers of domestic waste in
Owerri (ie Environmental Transformation Commission,
ENTRACO) should make the collection centers
accessible to all residence, sensitization of the general
public on the danger of dirty environment.
Keywords :
Domestic, Waste, Effects, Causes.
This work is aimed at investigating the causes
and effects of domestic waste in Owerri ,Imo State. The
study covers three local Government Areas which
includes: Owerri Municipal, Owerri West and Owerri
NorthLocal Government Area respectively. Majority of
domestic waste are generated from markets such as
World Bank Market, Relief Market, Douglas Market,
Amakohia Market, New market, Building Materials
Market, Naze and residential homes. The waste disposal
methods adopted includes: burning, landfills and open
dumping. Domestic waste are always collected at the
various collection centers for disposal and recycling
purposes. The dominant causes are: Non availability of
Collection centers, Indiscriminate dumping of waste by
citizens while the effects of domestic waste are as follows:
defacing the environment, blocking of the drainage
system, and pollution of the environment. The way
forward is that the managers of domestic waste in
Owerri (ie Environmental Transformation Commission,
ENTRACO) should make the collection centers
accessible to all residence, sensitization of the general
public on the danger of dirty environment.
Keywords :
Domestic, Waste, Effects, Causes.
