Residents’ Assessment of the Impact of Waste Disposal System on Environmental Sustainability in Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State
Oyewale Aderemi Oyetunde (Ph.D)
Department of Social Studies,
Emmaunel Alayande College of Education, Oyo
Email: tunsoyee@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The extent at which residents of Atiba Local Government Area, Oyo State assess the effectiveness of their waste disposal system and its impact on environmental sustainability were examined in this study. The survey evaluated the level of involvement of Atiba Local Government and her efforts in sustaining liveable environment. The descriptive survey research design was used for the study. A total of two hundred (200) respondents were randomly selected from the 10 wards that make up the local government area. A self-developed structured questionnaire was used as instrument to elicit response from the residents in the study area. The data collected were analysed and interpreted using the frequency count, simple percentages and chi-square analysis. It was revealed in the findings that residents in the study area assessed that there is significant impact of waste disposal system on human health, flooding, water pollution, air pollution and environmental sustainability. It was recommended that government at various levels should ensures strict compliance of people to environmental sanitation laws and regulation. This could be adequately addressed by making the necessary machineries needed for effective waste disposal available and accessible to the communities’ residents.
