Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of E-Waste Workers in Owode-Onirin Scrap Market, Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of E-Waste Workers in Owode-Onirin Scrap Market, Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria

Electronic devices have become essential to our existence leading to an increase in the rate of electronic waste (E-waste) generation and environmental degradation. This study evaluates the knowledge, attitude and prevailing practices of e-waste workers at the Owode-Orinin scrap market in Kosofe L...

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Main Author:	A.E. Olowofoyeku
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2020-09-01
Series:	Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Subjects:	E-waste, occupational health, environment, knowledge, attitudes, practices
Online Access:	https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/199540

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