IMPACT OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ON THE HEALTH OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF OGBA/EGBEMA/NDONI LOCAL

The purpose of this study is to look into the influence of solid waste disposal on the health of secondary school pupils in Rivers State's Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area. The study was directed by two research questions. This research used a descriptive research design. The research was conducted in secondary schools in the Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area. The study's target demographic was all secondary school students, teachers, and administrators in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LG.A. A total of 200 people were chosen at random from five secondary schools in ONELGA for the study. To appropriately manipulate the huge population, the researcher utilised a sampling strategy. A questionnaire was utilised to obtain the information. Before it was given out, the test already had face and content validity. The researcher gathered the data for this study directly from the students, teachers, and proprietors of the selected schools in ONELGA. The SPSS statistical software was used to analyse the data collected. To present the data, frequency distributions and other descriptive statistics were used. The study's findings found that solid waste disposal had a negative influence on the health of secondary school children in Rivers State's Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area. As a result, the researcher proposed that the government provide enough disposal sites for solid waste for schools, and that the dumping sites for trash be located far away from the school environment. Schools should be provided with waste disposal equipment to avoid dumping waste in the environment and to prevent decay of these wastes in the school environment, which can lead to a variety of diseases. Additionally, funds should be raised for programmes that educate students about proper waste management.

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