Capegate Investment Company has just signed a contract with the government of Kano State in northern Nigeria for waste management. The Abuja …

Nabegu [16] observed that the agency responsible for the collection and disposal of the gen- erated waste in Kano (Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB)), is faced with so many problems ranging from constraints of finance, working materials and increasing population of the city.

ALSO READ:Kano Hisbah official arrested for condemning arrest of LGBTQ members. In many urban and rural areas across Nigeria, waste management systems are either inadequate or nonexistent.

Knowledge, attitudes and practice of solid waste disposal among residents of a selected community in Kano State, Nigeria Abuhuraira Ado Musa 1,2,3, Yusuf Muhammad Abdullahi 4, Maryam Dahiru Umar 2,

Thus, the major aim of the study was to assess the waste management practices in Kano central abattoir. A total number of 100 respondents primarily butchers were randomly selected from the population.

Waste Disposal Sites in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria Ali Ibrahim Naibbi, Umar Musa Umar ... Solid waste management agencies of Kano municipal since independence (1960). S/N Agency Period

Abstract and Figures. This paper presents the findings of a case study that explores the existing situation of solid waste management and disposal practices in metropolitan Kano; the largest urban ...

Nigeria produces the most solid garbage in Africa, with approximately 70 percent of it being plastic waste that winds up in landfills, water bodies, or sewers. According to the World Bank, Nigeria ...

of solid waste disposal sites in Kano metropolis, Nigeria, Geocarto International, 36:12, 1409-1427, DOI: 10.1080/10106049.2019.1655796 ... public waste management services, non-transparent ...

In this study potential for reduction in greenhouse gas contribution of the methane generation from four solid waste disposal sites (SWDs) in Kano metropolis was investigated. The result show that combustion of the methane generated in the solid waste disposal sites would reduce the carbon dioxide equivalent emission of the methane by …

Keywords: Waste disposal, Community, Environmental Health, Kano International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health | August 2021 | Vol 8 | Issue 8 Page 3760 Musa AA et al. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2021 Aug;8(8):3760-3765 INTRODUCTION In the present time, waste management has been a serious issue at the national, regional …

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Kano State is made up of 44 local government areas (LGAs). ... The correct sequence of waste management, disposal of objects exposed to blood capable of causing punctures or cuts, and disposal of infectious non-biodegradable materials showed fair knowledge with 40%, 47%, and 47% respectively, while disposal of infectious …

The results indicate that that solid waste is not properly managed since there is no ideal landfill and recycling is limited. The paper highlighted the implications of …

It is estimated that Kano metropolis generates about 3085 tones of solid waste per day. It is also found that Kano metropolis's solid waste consists to a large extent of organic and other biodegradable matter (43%) and constitutes 68.26% by weight of solid waste generated in the study area.

Kano is facing significant challenges – from building urban resilience in slums and informal settlements to reducing waste generation and improving waste management. There is a source of knowledge that can help …

PDF | On Sep 4, 2023, Muhammad Saleh and others published Solid Waste Management Application and Dilemma in the Kano Metropolis, Nigeria. | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...

Using secondary and empirical data sources, the paper reveals that only 20.5 tons of 330 tons of total daily solid wastes generated is effectively managed. The findings then suggest that poor SWM ...

Like other major cities of the world, Kano metropolis, with a population of more than four million, is faced with serious solid waste management problems. This …

2013 by CISA Publisher, Italy. EFFECTS OF WASTE DISPOSAL SITES ON. GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN URBAN. KANO, NIGERIA. A.F. ALI AND R.J. YOUNG. School of Mechanical, Aerospace and C ivil Engineering ...

Municipal solid waste management is a global contemporary issue affecting cities' authorities. Like other major cities of the world, Kano metropolis, with a population of more than four million ...

By . Wed, 29 Dec 2021 6:18:16 WAT. Kano Indigenous Waste Management Association (KIWMA), has held a sensitisation workshop on effective waste management in the state. The Chairman of the association, Dr Bala Muhammad Tukur, said the sensitisation was organised to create awareness on the challenges and dangers of indiscriminate waste …

The main environmental sanitation scope given attention in Kano Municipal is waste disposal. Kano Municipal, which is an Urban centre, is known for it's over population and commercial activities. Kano Municipal like many other cities in Nigeria is faced with perennial ecological problems favourable to the survival of parasites causing diseases.

This study investigated the disposal unit of waste management, targeting distance cover to dispose facilities in Ede town, Nigeria. Information was obtained through questionnaire administered on ...

These places resorted to waste burning, or dumping the waste along river channels, thus, compounding its waste disposal and management predicament [13] . Kano state has a similar trend with Lagos. However, it should be noted that the state is implementing the mandatory end of the month general sanitation exercise (every last Saturday of the ...

Mujahid Ajah Matazu, Ahmed Fate Ali. Department of Environmental Management, Bayero University, Kano. Email: [email protected]. Abstract. This study adopted a Geographic Informat ion Systems ...

Butu, A. W. and Mshelia, S. S. (2014). Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and Environmental Issues in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria, Journal of Environmental and Earth Science, 2(1): 1-16 [7]. ... Constraints of Waste Management in Kano Metropolis, Northern Nigeria, Vol.2. No.2. Department of Economics, Bayero University Kano-Nigeria Nabegu, A. B (2008 ...

Experts meet to address waste management in Kano. Kano Indigenous Waste Management Association (KIWMA), has held a sensitisation workshop on effective waste management in the state. The …

This paper presents the findings of a case study that explores the existing situation of solid waste management and disposal practices in metropolitan Kano; the largest urban setting in...

Therefore, this book chapter analyzes the SWM trends and application in a rapidly urbanizing Kano metropolis, examines how city urban dwellers' attitudes have …