Public perception and awareness of waste management from Benin City

Abstract Poor waste management is increasingly becoming a major challenge for municipalities, globally. Unlike previous waste management studies in Nigeria, this study examines the implications of waste management to regional greenhouse gas emissions based on awareness levels and perception of urban...

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Autores principales:	P. O. Adekola, F. O. Iyalomhe, A. Paczoski, S. T. Abebe, B. Pawłowska, M. Bąk, G. T. Cirella
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:51f7fd36b0194667b70b1f7999a679c52021-12-02T14:01:23ZPublic perception and awareness of waste management from Benin City10.1038/s41598-020-79688-y2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/51f7fd36b0194667b70b1f7999a679c52021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79688-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Poor waste management is increasingly becoming a major challenge for municipalities, globally. Unlike previous waste management studies in Nigeria, this study examines the implications of waste management to regional greenhouse gas emissions based on awareness levels and perception of urban inhabitants. Benin City was divided into four residential zones: core, intermediate, suburban, and planned estates. Blocking was utilized to collect data from a total of 2720 randomly selected inhabitants through a self-administered survey. Results reveals low awareness level in terms of indiscrimination dumping of waste, thereby promoting sustainable mitigation and adaptation measures region-wide. It is imperative to integrate various aspects of regional government services such as infrastructure, urban planning and development, socioeconomics, public health, and regulation enforcement. Waste management policy is strengthened via working groups, community, and regional authorities.P. O. AdekolaF. O. IyalomheA. PaczoskiS. T. AbebeB. PawłowskaM. BąkG. T. CirellaNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q P. O. Adekola F. O. Iyalomhe A. Paczoski S. T. Abebe B. Pawłowska M. Bąk G. T. Cirella Public perception and awareness of waste management from Benin City
description	Abstract Poor waste management is increasingly becoming a major challenge for municipalities, globally. Unlike previous waste management studies in Nigeria, this study examines the implications of waste management to regional greenhouse gas emissions based on awareness levels and perception of urban inhabitants. Benin City was divided into four residential zones: core, intermediate, suburban, and planned estates. Blocking was utilized to collect data from a total of 2720 randomly selected inhabitants through a self-administered survey. Results reveals low awareness level in terms of indiscrimination dumping of waste, thereby promoting sustainable mitigation and adaptation measures region-wide. It is imperative to integrate various aspects of regional government services such as infrastructure, urban planning and development, socioeconomics, public health, and regulation enforcement. Waste management policy is strengthened via working groups, community, and regional authorities.
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title	Public perception and awareness of waste management from Benin City
title_short	Public perception and awareness of waste management from Benin City
title_full	Public perception and awareness of waste management from Benin City
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Public perception and awareness of waste management from Benin City

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