The Role of Public Participation in Organic Waste Management

The Role of Public Participation in Organic Waste Management

A Case Study of Abuja, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

Environmental management issues continue to pose greater challenges to various regions across the globe. The municipality of Abuja suffers from low level of public participation in engaging in organic waste management as one of the main ways of achieving environmental sanitation. In a bid to identify ways of enhancing public participation in organic waste management, the study used qualitative primary research, which involved interviewing 57 members of the public through questionnaires. The participants were picked on a simple random basis. From the results the study established that there has been a low level participation amongst the members of the public in organic waste management. The low participation results from some specific obstacles or factors inhibiting the same. Amongst the obstacles identified include lack of adequate funding, insufficient resources, lack of information, ineffective policies and regulation framework, and lack of awareness as some of the obstacles that have inhibited public participation in organic waste management. As a result, the study provides specific recommendations on how to enhance public participation in organic waste management as one of the ways of promoting environmental sanitation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT        

TABLE OF CONTENTS        

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION        

1.1        Introduction        

1.2        Statement of the Problem        

1.3        Research Aims, Objectives and Questions        

1.3.1        Research Aims and Objectives        

1.3.2        Research Questions        

1.4        Scope of the Study        

1.5        Significance of the Study        

1.6        Structure of the Dissertation        

1.7        Chapter Summary        

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW        

2.1        Introduction        

2.2        Description of study area: Abuja        

2.3        Waste Composition and Types of Waste in Abuja        

2.3.1        Commercial Waste        

2.3.2        Domestic and Household Waste        

2.3.3        Construction Waste        

2.3.4        Agricultural Waste        

2.4        Present State of Municipal Solid in Abuja        

2.4.1        Landfill        

2.4.2        Open Dumps        

2.4.3        Mass Burning        

2.4.4        Effect of Landfill        

2.5        Impact of Good Waste Practice in Abuja        

2.6        Factors affecting Municipal Solid Waste Management in Abuja        

2.6.1        Funding        

2.6.2        Behaviour of Residence        

2.6.3        Public Participation        

2.6.4        Recycling Programmes        

2.6.5        Government policy        

2.7        Chapter Summary        

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODS        

3.1        Introduction        

3.2        Research Philosophy        

3.3        Research Approach and Design        

3.4        Study Participants        

3.5        Research Instruments        

3.6        Research Ethics        

3.7        Limitations of the Study        

3.8        Chapter Summary        

CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS        

4.1        Introduction        

4.2        Primary Research        

4.2.1        Section One        

4.2.2        Section Two        

4.2.3        Section Three        

4.2.4        Section Four        

4.3        Chapter Summary        

CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSIONS        

5.0        Introduction        

5.1        Study Question One        

5.2        Study Question Two