Solid waste management in Nigeria: problems, prospects, and policies
Solid waste management is a major environmental challenge in most Nigerian cities. Waste generation rate in Nigeria is estimated at 0.65-0.95 kg/capita/day which gives an average of 42 million tonnes of wastes generated annually. This is more than half of 62 million tonnes of waste generated in sub-...
Main Authors: | Ike, C. C., Ezeibe, C. C., Anijiofor, S. C., Daud, N. N. Nik |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management
2018
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73930/1/73930.pdf |
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