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- Title
Household Knowledge and Vulnerability Assessment of Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
- Authors
A. U. P., Ejike-Alieji; T. C., Nzeadibe; C., Ezeah
- Abstract
Globally, households are exposed to various magnitudes of vulnerability within the context of solid waste management. Persistence in unsustainable waste management practices may interfere with climate change impact. This research aims at assessing knowledge and exposure of households due to unsustainable waste practices which may infringe on climate change impacts and adaptation in Ebonyi state. Identified households with varying magnitude of vulnerability provide focus for improving climate change adaptation, knowledge and reduce exposure to related impact of climate in Ebonyi State. Data collected from 439 households through standard data collection protocol was analysed with binary composite model and ANOVA. Result show that vulnerability was high in 73% of studied households while 13% had high vulnerability to climate change impact. The results further show that 14%, 54% and 47% of the households in Ikwo, Abakaliki and Afikpo, respectively had an unsatisfactory knowledge of sustainable solid waste management practices and awareness on policy/law. The study used some ethnographic exposition with ethnographic fact finding as well as philosophical reasoning to document facts on both knowledge and exposure of households. Improving household adoption of sustainable solid waste management practices can strengthen adaptation to climate change if households are adequately informed in the future. Improved resilience, climate change adaptation for all stakeholders and provision of facts for policy makers is sure. It concludes that variations in knowledge within specific geographical region play a role in their adoption of sustainable solid waste practices and recommends improving knowledge of the identified vulnerable households in other to hasten achievement of the sustainable development goal 12, target 3.
- Subjects
CLIMATE change adaptation; SOLID waste; WASTE management; ENVIRONMENTAL exposure; ENVIRONMENTAL literacy
- Publication
Journal of Solid Waste Technology & Management, 2025, Vol 51, Issue 1, p59
- ISSN
1088-1697
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.5276/jswtm/iswmaw/51SI1/2025.059