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Survey of household waste composition and quantities in Abuja, Nigeria

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Inadequate management of household solid waste is a serious problem in many developing cities. The study aimed to evaluate the quantities and composition of household solid waste generation in Abuja within different socioeconomic groups. The wastes from 74 households across different socioeconomic levels in Abuja were collected, weighted and classified on a daily basis for seven days in February 2012. The result showed that the average daily per capita household waste generation is 0.634kg/capita/day. The characteristic of solid waste in Abuja are typical for the developing cities and dominated by organic waste. Households waste consisted of 63.6% organic waste, 9.7% paper, 8.7% plastics, 3.2% metal, 2.6% glass, 1.6% textile and 10.6% others (unclassified) and the bulk density was 240kg/m3. The evaluation of relationship between income and daily per capita household waste generation showed a positive relationship. The study revealed a statistically significant difference between household size and daily per capita household waste generation in high-income group; a slight significant difference between household size and daily per capita household waste generation in medium income group and no statistically significant difference between household size and daily per capita household waste generation in low-income group.

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  • Ogwueleka, Toochukwu Chibueze, 2013. "Survey of household waste composition and quantities in Abuja, Nigeria," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 77(C), pages 52-60.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:77:y:2013:i:c:p:52-60
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.05.011
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