A Study of the Solid Waste Chain in Benin Metropolis, Nigeria *

摘要

Benin metropolis like other fast urbanizing towns and cities in Nigeria is faces with a solid wastemanagement problem. Solid waste is seen in huge heaps on any piece of unused land, around buildings, in the openmarket places and in drainage and water ways. The work reported in this paper involves a study of the path traced bysolid waste in the process of management in Benin metropolis. Structured questionnaires were applied to collectprimary information such as size of method of waste disposal, Educational level, monthly income etc. fromhouseholds. Solid waste dump sites – legal and illegal were visited. Water drainages were also observed during thestudy. The results obtained indicated that poor education, poor income of residence, none existence of solid wastedata and insufficient funding for solid waste management are the major causes of solid waste management problemsin Benin metropolis. Some feasible suggestion for improved management of solid waste based on the prevailingeconomic and educational state of the residents in the metropolis has been presented.