Environmental Impact of Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities on Residents of Ijebu Ode Local Government

Abstract

This study examined environmental impact of solid waste treatment and disposal facilities on residents of Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study and a simple random sampling techniques was used to select 100 respondents for the study. A self-developed questionnaire was used to obtain information from the respondents. Data obtained through two research hypotheses formulated were analyzed and tested with chi-square statistical tool. The findings at the end of the study revealed that there is significant impact of solid waste disposal on the health status of Ijebu –Ode people. It further revealed there is significant impact of indiscriminate disposal of waste on environment problems in Ijebu Ode Local Government. The study recommended that government increased the per-capital income of the people in the study area, this will enable them to manage and dispose their waste properly and effectively, and that urgent attention should be given to environmental education for the people in the study are. This will create public enlightenment and awareness on proper management of solid waste and development of environment friendly attitudes. It further recommends that the existing environmental laws and regulation be reviewed and effectively mechanism for the enforcement of the laws and regulations be put in place.

Keywords: Waste Treatment, Solid Waste, Disposal Facilities, Environmental Education, Recycle, Refuse Dump Site.