1. RECYCLING AND REFUSE: ALTERNATIVES TO WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes (Chika, 2018). The estimated quantity of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated worldwid...
2. RECYCLING AND REFUSE AS ALTERNATIVE MEASURES TO WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes (Jude, 2019). The estimated quantity of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated worldwide...
3. THE PROBLEM OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ENUGU METROPOLIS A CASE STUDY IN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (I.M.T) CAMPUS III
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Refuse generation started with the history of man and gained more attention when man began to live in communities. During the 1st century with industrial revolution rapid population growth in the develop world and the volume...
4. KNOWLEDGE OF RECYCLING IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Improperly managed waste from the household and communities is a serious health hazard which causes the spread of infectious diseases. Waste unattended to attracts flies, rodents, and organisms that cause prevalence of diseases. Wet waste de...
5. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine environmental pollution in Nigeria: issues and solutions using Amuwo Odofin, Lagos State as a case study. Specifically, the study sought to identify the issues of environmental pollution in N...
6. IMPACT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Academics and practitioners have been striving to establish and agreed upon definitions of the concept of corporate social responsibility for over 30 years. Davis (1960) suggested that social responsibility refers to businesses’ “deci...
7. THE ROLE OF MICRO-ORGANISMS IN WASTE RECYCLING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Microorganisms are found virtually everywhere in the natural world, where they perform a wide variety of important tasks. Microorganisms like Halobacterium, which live in the Dead Sea, and Chlamydomonas nivalis, which is responsi...
8. MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC DUMPSITE AND ITS EFFECT ON RESIDENTS
Abstract
This research work is aim at examining the management of public dumpsite and its effect on residents. The research choose the random sampling Technique based on the population concentration from three (3) location within the study area.
The data obtained were analysed...
9. THE IMPACT OF RECYCLING IN PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT
Waste has been identified as a huge environmental and health problem that if left unchallenged can hinder healthy and effective society. This study was therefore carried out to investigate the impact of recycling in preserving the environments. Furthermore, it...
10. ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIALS OF WASTE TO WEALTH
Abstract
Municipal solid wastes re-use and recycling have multiple socioeconomic and environmental benefits that have not been adequately examined in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The objectives of this research are to: examine the soci...
11. RECYCLING AND REUSE: ALTERNATIVES TO WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Abstract
Waste is a global environmental issue that is becoming most noted in developing countries. Public attitudes towards reusing and recycling solid waste in the Makurdi Metropolitan area of Nigeria have been sought, in tandem with their awareness...
12. MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC DUMPSITE AND ITS EFFECT ON RESIDENTS
Abstract
This research work is aim at examining the management of public dumpsite and its effect on residents. The research choose the random sampling Technique based on the population concentration from three (3) location within the study area.
The data obtai...
13. THE IMPORTANCE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
ABSTRACT
Sanitation is an important foundation for health, economic development and well-being hence waste management (Bartram &Cairncross2010; WSP 2010).The perception of household waste as unwanted material with no intrinsic value has dominated attitudes towards it management. Was...
14. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED RECYCLING SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING THE GREEN ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT
Our earth suffers a lot from the things that are tossed uselessly; these things might be advantageous to our society. Then again, communities across the country endure a lot of waste particularly plastic waste; this has led...
15. INVESTIGATION OF ANAEROBIC PROCESSES IN SEPTIC TANK AS A WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPTION
BACKGROUND
The septic tank system is the most widely used onsite treatment system for domestic wastewater. In fact, most developing countries (Nigeria inclusive) lack the technology and economic power to construct and operate sewerage systems for conveyance of domestic...
16. MANAGING WASTE IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS FOR EFFECTIVE PRODUCTION
ABSTRACT
Waste management practices have emerged due to environment degradation and are adopted mainly to reduce negative impacts on environment. The focus of the study was therefore to examine the effect of waste management practices of manufacturing firms on effective production...
17. DEVELOPMENTAND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOCOMPOSITES FROM POLYLACTIC ACID AND GROUNDNUT SHELL ASH NANOPARTICLES
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Nanocomposite is a class of composites in which the dimensions of the reinforcing particles are in the order of 1-100 nanometers. Because of this nanometer size characteristic, nanocomposites possess superior properties to the conventional composite...
18. JUMBO ROLL PRODUCTION BUSINESSPLAN
Executive Summary
New Height Nigeria is a privately owned Company specializing in the production of toilet rolls with the long term view of recycling of waste paper into jumbo reels to be used for the production of toilet rolls.
New Height Niger...
19. THE IMPACT OF RECYCLING IN PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT
Waste has been identified as a huge environmental and health problem that if left unchallenged can hinder healthy and effective society. This study was therefore carried out to investigate the impact of recycling in preserving the environments. Furthermore, it...
20. INTEGRATION OF ECO-FRIENDLY DESIGN PRINCIPLES IN THE DESIGN OF MIXED-USE BUILDING, ABUJA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Buildings account for a large amount of land use, energy and water consumption, air and atmosphere alteration. Considering the statistics and the impact of the built environment on human health as well as the natural environment, reducing the number of natural resources consume...
21. INTEGRATION OF LANDFORM AND CULTURAL DESIGN ELEMENTS IN THE DESIGN OF AN ECO-TOURIST RESORT
ABSTRACT
Eco-tourism the foundation of sustainable tourism development has emerged as catalyst for economic development for developing countries. The eco-tourist resort comprises of resort centres which focuses on visiting and dwelling in natural areas in order to learn, to study, to ca...
22. PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND MACROINVERTEBRATE FUNCTIONAL FEEDING GROUPS IN RIVER CHANCHAGA, MINNA, NIGER STATE
Background to the Study
Water is necessary for human survival. This well-recognized fact is the basis for the emerging view of basic human water needs as a human right to water (Glieck, 1998; Cunha, 2009). Rivers are among the most-threatened ecological systems of the globe (Arimoro and...
23. THE EFFECT OF EXTERNAL DEVT ON THE NIGERIA ECONOMIC GROWTH (1989-2010)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The accumulation of external debt is a common phenomenon of the third World countries at the stage of economic growth and development where the supply of domestic savings is low, current account payment deficit is high and import of capital is needed to increase...
24. STUDY OF MICROBIAL LOADS IN WATER AND AIR SAMPLES FROM OGUN STATE DUMPSITE
Background of the study
Each year, diseases linked to pollution and waste cause the deaths of almost 5.2 million people and approximately 4 million children. Any solution mixture, material, or item that is carried for reprocessing, dumping, elimination by incineration, or other ways of...
