IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-18 ~ Issue-6 ~ June 2024

Abstract: The purpose of the research was to explore the knowledge, attitude and current practices of road side mechanics (RSMs) on automobile waste management and disposal in the north-east Nigeria for greener environment. Five research questions and two hypotheses were formulated for the study. The study employs descriptive correlational design. Meanwhile, the population of the study consists of 7900 registered road side mechanics under NATA in north east Nigeria. A simple random sampling was used to extract 378 sample subjects. The instruments for data collection in this study was a semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive and analytical statistics......

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Abstract: The city's waste was disposed in a dumping area leading to unhygienic conditions that affected the soil condition and also posed a huge risk to public health. The Dungarpur Municipal Council took action by implementing a door-to-door collection system, segregation at the source, and establishing an Integrated Solid Waste Management Center. Dungarpur has been declared ODF in October 2017. In the Swachh Survekshan Survey-2019, the Dungarpur city bagged third position in the All India Ranking for the small cities. For best sanitation and solid waste management Dungarpur is the only body to receive this award for the fourth consecutive time. The sanitation workers implemented the door-to-door waste collection system include the dry and wet waste segregation.......

Keywords: Integrated Solid Waste Management Center, Dungarpur municipal corporation, Swachh Survekshan Survey, ODF (Open Defecation Free)

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