ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN OGBA/EGBEMA/NDONI LOCAL GOVERNMENT ..

The purpose of this study is to look into the environmental and health effects of waste management in the Rivers State local government area of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni. The goal is to investigate the environmental, health, and economic consequences of inappropriate waste management in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. The survey design was used for this study because it entails gathering data on research issues as they were at the time of the investigation. The data was gathered using a random sample technique. The sample size was 400 men and women from various sections of the local government jurisdiction. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation, while hypotheses were assessed using regression at the 0.05 level of significance. The study found a moderate (r = -.560) association between waste management's environmental and health implications in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government region. The R-square value of 0.313 revealed that waste management contributed around 31% to their health. As a result, the regression equation indicates that an increase in inadequate waste management may result in a corresponding decline in the area's health. Following that, the study discovered that poor waste management has detrimental consequences for both the environment and public health. The findings also showed that when you go away from the dumpsite, the impact is less severe than it is closer to the dumpsite. Laws governing dumpsite locations should be revised by the government and municipalities. These regulations should cover well-managed areas that are well-fenced and kept away from human settlements.

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