Poor
market sanitation is a serious problem that has contributed to the spread of
infectious diseases and environmental degradation in Nigeria.The study evaluated the level of awareness
and practice of solid waste management and problem of waste disposal and managementin
Effurun market, a leading food stuff market
in Uvwie LGA of Delta state. It reviewed some of the formal and informal waste
management programmes implemented in the time past and what led to their
failure while examining the current state of environmental sanitation at the
market. The evaluation process involved both internal and external observation
with a checklist adapted from the policy guidelines on
market sanitation by the Federal Ministry of Environment as well as
questionnaires which were administered to randomly selected market users.The evaluation revealed that the practice of solid
waste management within the market is very poor while the marketers practiced
open dumping method of unsegregated waste disposal which
is insanitary. Some set of
respondents reached rated the performance of those responsible for collection
and disposal of refuse as very poor. They also showed a great level of
awareness on the hazard associated improper waste management. It is therefore recommended that The Environmental Health Authority
should initiate a program of waste handling and collection that prohibits
indiscriminate dumping and littering of wastes as well as waste separation by
education as well as provision colour coded waste bins at strategic locations
within the market waste segregation and ensuring that they are disposed
regularly.
Abstract......................................................................................................................................................II
Table of Contents.....................................................................................................................................III
Introduction................................................................................................................................................4
OHS Environmental Policy.......................................................................................................................5
National Environmental Health.................................................................................................................6
Evaluation Process.......................................................................................................................................7
Evaluation....................................................................................................................................................8
Recommendation……………………………………………………………………………………………
16
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
References................................................................................................................................................................18
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