ASSESSMENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ADOPTED AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN JALINGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, TARABA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The generation of municipal solid waste has surged due to factors such as population growth,
urbanization, and economic expansion. However, achieving environmentally sustainable
management remains a global challenge. This study aimed to look into the solid waste
management strategies used and how well they worked in the Jalingo Local Government Area.
400 copies of structured questionnaire were distributed at random to the households in Jalingo,
and the study used both primary and secondary data for the study. The information gathered
includes the respondent's demographics (Sex, Age, Marital Status, and Occupation), the region's
solid waste management techniques, their efficacy, the locations of garbage collection points, and
the ministry employees tasked with collecting the waste. Females made up the bulk of responders
(55%), while the overall response rate was 84%. Open dumping (38%) is the major solid waste
management practiced in the study area, and the reason for the choice of solid waste management
practiced in the study area was it reduces volume and concentration of waste (24%) in the study
area, but the respondents also attest that the practices was not effective (52%). The study also
showed that 71% of the respondents generate their waste daily while 18% dispose of their waste
daily