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A Review and Discussion of Solid Waste Management in Nigeria: Its Challenges and Prospect

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  • Olufemi Adebayo OROYE

    (Department of Management Technology, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria)

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Solid waste management is one of the growing environmental concerns in developing countries such as Nigeria. The indiscriminate disposal and dumping of refuse in unauthorized places as resulted to rapid environmental degradation that leads to adverse effect on the general sustainability of the ecosystem, widespread of germs and diseases, extinction of aquatic bodies due to water pollution causing toxicity and acidification, and poor agricultural yield. This paper reviews and discusses the solid waste management’s challenges, prospects and way forward. The study objectives were achieved through literature analysis, site sighting and as well as interaction with stakeholders in waste management sector. The paper concludes by discussing effective ways of waste management and also, recommends possible ways of handling waste during pandemic.

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  • Olufemi Adebayo OROYE, 2020. "A Review and Discussion of Solid Waste Management in Nigeria: Its Challenges and Prospect," REVISTA DE MANAGEMENT COMPARAT INTERNATIONAL/REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 21(4), pages 550-561, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:rmcimn:v:21:y:2020:i:4:p:550-561
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    Keywords

    solid waste; waste management; environment; Nigeria.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • H12 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Crisis Management
    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • J68 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Public Policy
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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