Public perception and awareness of waste management from Benin City
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Poor waste management is increasingly becoming a major challenge for municipalities, globally.
Unlike previous waste management studies in Nigeria, this study examines the implications of waste
management to regional greenhouse gas emissions based on awareness levels and perception of
urban inhabitants. Benin City was divided into four residential zones: core, intermediate, suburban,
and planned estates. Blocking was utilized to collect data from a total of 2720 randomly selected
inhabitants through a self-administered survey. Results reveals low awareness level in terms of
indiscrimination dumping of waste, thereby promoting sustainable mitigation and adaptation
measures region-wide. It is imperative to integrate various aspects of regional government services
such as infrastructure, urban planning and development, socioeconomics, public health, and
regulation enforcement. Waste management policy is strengthened via working groups, community,
and regional authorities.
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H Social Sciences (General), HA Statistics