Sanitation/Waste
Management
As
urbanization continues to take place, sanitation and waste management issues
are giving rise to major public health and environmental concerns in developing
countries Nigeria not excluded. In several cities in Nigeria, a typical
sanitation and waste management system displays an array of problems, including
low collection coverage, irregular collection services, crude open dumping and
burning of refuse in a way that pollutes air and water, providing a
breeding ground for flies and pests, and leaving room for informal
waste picking or scavenging activities.
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ELRI’s
programme on sanitation and waste management seeks to identify strategies that
can effectively reform the waste management systems. In this regard we seek to
analyze policies, standards, planning methods, management and review processes
that can be utilized to replicate such strategies across the country.