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Impact of Public Solid Waste Disposal Dump Sites: A Threat to Residence of Yelwa Tsakani, Bauchi

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  • Victor Fredrick

    (Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State)

  • Vandu Umaru Lazarus

    (Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State)

  • Ishaku Yahaya

    (Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State)

  • Ibrahim Hyedma Bwala

    (Survey and Geo-informatics, Federal College of Land Resources Technology Kuru-Jos, Plateau State)

  • Ajanson, Samuel Sule

    (UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, 20 Abdulkadir Ahmed Road, Commercial Layout Opp State Library Complex, Bauchi, Bauchi)

  • Buhari Isa Uba

    (Women Empowerment Inititative No.8 Baffajo Street, Bauchi Bauchi State)

Abstract

The nature of the waste disposal has caused environmental health threat to Yelwa Tsakani communities. the effect of siting waste dumpsite closer to residential buildings causes health challenges such as malaria, diarrhoea, and respiratory diseases, skin, nose, and eye irritation, gastrointestinal issues, fatigue, headaches, and psychological issues, as well as allergies. Geospatial techniques were used to determine the proximity of the dumpsite to residential buildings and how spatially distributed are the dumpsite locations; the study used the field survey and questionnaire to gather the spatial and non-spatial data. The spatial data were obtained using remote sensing and ground survey method. Nonspatial data were obtained using questionnaires analyzed accordingly and the finding shows the impact of the waste disposal to residence; 86% of the dumpsite poses health threat such as pollution and sickness. Furthermore, chemical and biological content substance of the waste may sink down and contaminate the water body. The route analysis conducted shows that 44% of the waste dumpsite are located within the remote areas that are not accessible for evacuation by trucks and also 73% of the dumpsite are situated without adhering to the environmental protection directives regulation. People living around it may experience health related challenges. In-view of this, it was recommended that the BASEPA should create a database management system for monitoring and evaluation for waste dumpsite, and also recommend site in the community for building dumpsite that will help in combatting the community’s health threat due to waste disposal and also introducing geospatial technology to their operation which will help in identifying vulnerable community for mitigation.

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  • Victor Fredrick & Vandu Umaru Lazarus & Ishaku Yahaya & Ibrahim Hyedma Bwala & Ajanson, Samuel Sule & Buhari Isa Uba, 2023. "Impact of Public Solid Waste Disposal Dump Sites: A Threat to Residence of Yelwa Tsakani, Bauchi," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(2), pages 507-522, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:7:y:2023:i:2:p:507-522
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