Household waste generation, change in waste composition and the exposure to COVID-19 in Guyana and Nigeria

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted humans’ activities across the globe. Measures related to social/physical distancing and lockdown have led to a shift and increase in waste generated at households’ level. This study examined waste generation, composition and the implications for exposure during CO...

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Autores principales:	Oluwasinaayomi Faith Kasim, Temitope D. Timothy Oyedotun, Ayomide Famewo, Temitayo Deborah Oyedotun, Stephan Moonsammy, Nasrudeen Ally, Donna-Marie Renn-Moonsammy
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown Waste managers and handlers Personal protective equipment Waste contamination Waste composition in Guyana and Nigeria Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6f15bcd885cf45a3ae368f3af55701a72021-11-26T04:37:21ZHousehold waste generation, change in waste composition and the exposure to COVID-19 in Guyana and Nigeria2468-227610.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e01060https://doaj.org/article/6f15bcd885cf45a3ae368f3af55701a72021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227621003616https://doaj.org/toc/2468-2276The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted humans’ activities across the globe. Measures related to social/physical distancing and lockdown have led to a shift and increase in waste generated at households’ level. This study examined waste generation, composition and the implications for exposure during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Guyana and Nigeria. The study adopted a mixed-method design to collect qualitative and quantitative data. Owing to adherence to social/physical distancing, an online Google Form survey was administered and phone interviews were conducted with waste managers in Nigeria and Guyana. Findings showed that the volumes of waste had increased and there was a mixture of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with the municipal waste. Also, the majority of the respondents in both countries were concerned that solid waste has the potential to contribute to contamination and spreading of the pandemic. A paired sample T-test analysis indicated an increase in the use of PPE. The values of t = 19.46 and t = 23.73 at p ≥ 0.05 in Nigeria and Guyana, respectively were significant. Waste mostly contaminated, as submitted by the respondents, were cans, bottles, plastics and all biodegradable wastes while the most probable point of contamination as noted by the waste managers occurred at the point of waste collection. Therefore, sorting of waste at household levels and training of personnel involved in waste management should be done with an emphasis on adherence to COVID-19 protocol and enforcement of same to prevent the spread of the virusOluwasinaayomi Faith KasimTemitope D. Timothy OyedotunAyomide FamewoTemitayo Deborah OyedotunStephan MoonsammyNasrudeen AllyDonna-Marie Renn-MoonsammyElsevierarticleCOVID-19 pandemic and lockdownWaste managers and handlersPersonal protective equipmentWaste contaminationWaste composition in Guyana and NigeriaScienceQENScientific African, Vol 14, Iss , Pp e01060- (2021)
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topic	COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown Waste managers and handlers Personal protective equipment Waste contamination Waste composition in Guyana and Nigeria Science Q
spellingShingle	COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown Waste managers and handlers Personal protective equipment Waste contamination Waste composition in Guyana and Nigeria Science Q Oluwasinaayomi Faith Kasim Temitope D. Timothy Oyedotun Ayomide Famewo Temitayo Deborah Oyedotun Stephan Moonsammy Nasrudeen Ally Donna-Marie Renn-Moonsammy Household waste generation, change in waste composition and the exposure to COVID-19 in Guyana and Nigeria
description	The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted humans’ activities across the globe. Measures related to social/physical distancing and lockdown have led to a shift and increase in waste generated at households’ level. This study examined waste generation, composition and the implications for exposure during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Guyana and Nigeria. The study adopted a mixed-method design to collect qualitative and quantitative data. Owing to adherence to social/physical distancing, an online Google Form survey was administered and phone interviews were conducted with waste managers in Nigeria and Guyana. Findings showed that the volumes of waste had increased and there was a mixture of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with the municipal waste. Also, the majority of the respondents in both countries were concerned that solid waste has the potential to contribute to contamination and spreading of the pandemic. A paired sample T-test analysis indicated an increase in the use of PPE. The values of t = 19.46 and t = 23.73 at p ≥ 0.05 in Nigeria and Guyana, respectively were significant. Waste mostly contaminated, as submitted by the respondents, were cans, bottles, plastics and all biodegradable wastes while the most probable point of contamination as noted by the waste managers occurred at the point of waste collection. Therefore, sorting of waste at household levels and training of personnel involved in waste management should be done with an emphasis on adherence to COVID-19 protocol and enforcement of same to prevent the spread of the virus
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author	Oluwasinaayomi Faith Kasim Temitope D. Timothy Oyedotun Ayomide Famewo Temitayo Deborah Oyedotun Stephan Moonsammy Nasrudeen Ally Donna-Marie Renn-Moonsammy
author_facet	Oluwasinaayomi Faith Kasim Temitope D. Timothy Oyedotun Ayomide Famewo Temitayo Deborah Oyedotun Stephan Moonsammy Nasrudeen Ally Donna-Marie Renn-Moonsammy
author_sort	Oluwasinaayomi Faith Kasim
title	Household waste generation, change in waste composition and the exposure to COVID-19 in Guyana and Nigeria
title_short	Household waste generation, change in waste composition and the exposure to COVID-19 in Guyana and Nigeria
title_full	Household waste generation, change in waste composition and the exposure to COVID-19 in Guyana and Nigeria
title_fullStr	Household waste generation, change in waste composition and the exposure to COVID-19 in Guyana and Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed	Household waste generation, change in waste composition and the exposure to COVID-19 in Guyana and Nigeria
title_sort	household waste generation, change in waste composition and the exposure to covid-19 in guyana and nigeria
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/6f15bcd885cf45a3ae368f3af55701a7
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Household waste generation, change in waste composition and the exposure to COVID-19 in Guyana and Nigeria

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