ASSESSMENT OF ABATTOIRS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
1Helen Nuhu; 2Asma’u Shehu Usman Dantudu &*3Mansur Bello
1 Kaduna Geographic Information Service, No. 31 Ali Akilu Road, Unguwar Sarki, Kaduna
2&3 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Nigeria
Email: mansbell2017@gmail.com
Corresponding Author: Mansur Bello
ABSTRACT: This study assessed the abattoirs in Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria. This came about based on the recognition of the disposal of meat waste as source of environmental pollution in the built environment. The study aimed at assessing the facilities available at abattoirs in the metropolis. This was achieved through the following objectives; identifying the existing abattoirs; assessing the location and their distribution; also assessing the condition/adequacy of the environment. Survey adopted for this study is the survey research method which involved field observation, land use survey. A total of twenty-three slaughterhouses were identified in the study area; two standard abattoirs and twenty-one are substandard. Findings revealed most of the abattoirs are sited without consideration to where, how and what should be done about the waste generated by the abattoir and how this waste will be taken care of; abattoir waste both solid and liquid with exemption of plastics are biodegradable and can be controlled and managed using best practices in waste management and disposal practices. Most of the abattoirs in the metropolis don’t have basic ancillary facilities and services necessary for the daily functional operation of an abattoir; abattoirs contribute to the emission of smokes into the atmosphere through the burning of hides and skins, hoofs, heads and tails and bones. The study recommended ten new slaughter houses to be added to the twenty-three existing already. Slaughter houses are to be properly located using the specification of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). The travel distances should be implemented based on the accepted services and travel distance of not more than 1.6km for the slaughter slabs and 3km for the medium and standard abattoirs. The Kaduna Environmental Protection Agency (KEPA) and the ministry of Agriculture should come together and develop a standard on abattoir hygiene to reduce environmental degradation, waste storage, and improve on treatment of abattoir waste management and disposal.
Key words: Assessment, Abattoirs, Spatial, Distribution
