Ibrahim Abubakar Audu
Geography Department, Faculty Of Management And Social Science, Yobe State University Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria
Tijjani Bukar Lawan
Geography Department, Faculty Of Management And Social Science, Yobe State University Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria
Shehu Usman Abdu
Department Of Biological Science, Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
Download PDFThis study examines the awareness level on solid waste management among students and it impacts on waste management system in Yobe State University. The population sizes considered in this research includes 150 students both male and female students of Yobe state university Damaturu who are currently living in the campus.The sample size was calculated using Cochrane formulae: N = z2pq/d; A minimum sample size of 150 was calculated, though the study sample size of 100 was obtained after the addition of an assumed 10% attrition. The research adopted descriptive survey research designed to investigate the awareness level on solid waste management among students and it impacts on waste management System in Yobe State University. The sampling technique for this research is stratified random sampling technique among the university students. The method of data collection adopted is structured questionnaire; the questions used in the questionnaire were targeted at the respondents with a view to satisfying the purpose of the study and providing analysis.Each completed questionnaire was reviewed for completeness prior to analysis. The data collected was sorted and analyzed using tables, frequencies and percentages. The results showed that 81.5% of respondents were aware of solid waste management. The major types of waste generated in the campus are Polyethylene bag, Plastics, and Bottles (33.7%) followed by Food residues/Vegetable residues (28.3%) and paper/cartons (27.1%). Also poor waste management practices among students include burning, practiced by 66.3% of the students and open dumping as practiced by 29.35% of respondents. The commonest means of waste transport to final disposal site was by wheel barrow (41.4%). Based on the findings of this research, the following recommendations were made: Waste management policy in the campus; a proper waste management policy should be formulated and implemented. This policy should promote new healthy methods of waste disposal like recycling and incineration while phasing out the old and unhealthy methods like open dumping and burning which still predominates.
Keywords: Campus; solid waste; management; awareness; Yobe state University
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