Municipal Solid Waste Management Problems in Nigeria: Evolving Knowledge Management Solution
The paper attempts a synthesis of problems relating to
municipal waste management in Nigeria and proposes a conceptual
knowledge management approach for tackling municipal waste
problems in cities across Nigeria. The application of knowledge
management approach and strategy is crucial for inculcating a change
of attitude towards improving the management of waste. The paper is
a review of existing literatures, information, policies and data on
municipal waste management in Nigeria. The inefficient management
of waste by individuals, households, consumers and waste
management companies can be attributed to inadequate information
on waste management benefits, lack of producers- involvement in
waste management as well as poor implementation of government
policies. The paper presents an alternative approach providing
solutions promoting efficient municipal waste management.
[1] A.A. Adedeji, R.T. Ako, "Towards achieving the United Nations-
Millennium Development Goals: The imperative of reforming water
pollution control and waste laws in Nigeria," Desalination, vol. 248,
pp. 642-649, 2009.
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management in Minna, North Central Nigeria: present practices and
future challenges", Journal of Bioderversity and Environmental
Sciences, vol. 1, no. 6, pp.1-8, 2011.
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no.40, pp. 173-179, 2009
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waste management in developed and developing countries - Japan and
Nigeria as case studies". 2009. Available at
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issues," Environmental Management, Vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 849-856, 1998.
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Nigeria," J.Hum Ecol., vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 111-119, 2010.
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generation, characteristics and energy potential of solid," Asian Journal
of Engineering, Sciences and Technology, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2012.
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collection system: Ibadan North as case study," Waste Management, vol.
28, pp. 1681-1687, 2008.
[9] J.M. Ayotamuno, A.E. Gobo, "Municipal solid waste management in
Port Harcuort, Nigeria: Obstacles and prospects," Management of
Environmental Quality, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 389-398, 2004.
[10] J.O. Babayemi, K.T. Dauda, "Evaluation of solid waste generation,
categories and disposal options in developing countries: A case study of
Nigeria," J.Appl.Sci. Environ. Manage., vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 83-88,
September 2009.
[11] Q.H. Bari, K.M. Hassan, M.E. Haque, "Solid waste recycling in
Rajshahi city of Bangladesh," Waste Management, vol. 32, no.11, pp.
2029-2036, 2012.
[12] S. Burney, R. Phillips, T. Coleman, T. Rampling, "Energy implications
of the thermal recovery of biodegradable municipal waste materials in
the United Kingdom," Journal of waste management, vol. 31, pp. 1949-
1959, 2011.
[13] M. Dauda, O.O Osita, "Solid waste management and re-use in
Maiduguri, Nigeria," in Proc. 29th WEDC International Conference
towards the Millennium Development Goals, Abuja, Nigeria , 2003, pp.
20-23.
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management in Nigeria," Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa,
Vol. 12, no. 8, pp. 101-110, 2010.
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affecting the adoption of sustainable management of municipal solid
waste in Nigeria," Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 103, no.
9-14, 2012.
[16] P. Haapalainen, K.Pusa, "Knowledge management processes: Storing,
searching, and sharing knowledge in practice," International Journal of
Information Systems in the Service Sector, vol. 4, no.3, pp.29-39, July-
September, 2012.
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Oxford, 2009, ch.4, pp.59.
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Management, vol. 11, pp. 11-34, August 2011.
[19] A. Imam, B. Mohammed, D.C. Wilson, C.R. Cheeseman, "Solid waste
management in Abuja, Nigeria," Waste Management, vol. 28, pp. 468-
472, March 2008.
[20] O.F. Kofoworola, "Recovery and recycling practices in municipal
solid waste management in Lagos, Nigeria," Waste Management, vol.
27, pp. 1139-1143, 2007.
[21] I.C. Nnorom, J. Ohakwe, O. Osibanjo, "Survey of willingness of
residents to participate in electronic waste recycling in Nigeria: A case
study of mobile phone recycling," Journal of cleaner production, vol. 17,
pp. 1629-1637, 2009.
[22] V.I. Ogu, "Private sector participation and municipal waste
management in Benin City, Nigeria," Environmental and Urbanization,
vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 103-117, 2000.
[23] O.O. Oguntoyinbo, "Informal waste management system in Nigeria
and barriers to an inclusive modern waste management system: A
review," Public Health, vol. 126, pp. 441-447, 2012.
[24] T.C. Ogwueleka, "Municipal solid waste characteristics and
management in Nigeria," Iran.J.Environ.Health.Sci.Eng., vol. 6 no. 3,
pp. 173-180, 2009.
[25] O.O. Olanrewaju, A.A. Ilemobade, "Waste to wealth: A case study of
the Ondo State integrated wastes recycling and treatment project,
Nigeria," European Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 7-16,
2009.
[26] I.N. Onwughara, I.C. Nnorom, O.C. Kanno, "Issues of roadside disposal
habit of municipal solid waste, environmental impacts and
implementation of sound management practices in developing country
"Nigeria," International Journal of Environmental Science and
Development, vol. 1, no. 5, pp. 409-418, December 2010.
[27] U.S. Ugwuh, "The state of solid waste management in Nigeria. In: A
Glance at the World," Waste Management, vol. 29, pp. 2787-2790,
2009.
[28] United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Landfill
recovery and Use in Nigeria (Pre- feasibility studies of using Landfill
Gas Energy (LFGE). A report prepared by Centre for People and
Environment (CPE), June, 2010
[29] L.E. Zender, "Culture, society and solid waste management. Available
at www.zendergroup.org. Accessed 28.08.2012.
[1] A.A. Adedeji, R.T. Ako, "Towards achieving the United Nations-
Millennium Development Goals: The imperative of reforming water
pollution control and waste laws in Nigeria," Desalination, vol. 248,
pp. 642-649, 2009.
[2] P.A. Adeoye, M.A. Sadeeq, J.J. Musa, S.E. Adebayo, "Solid waste
management in Minna, North Central Nigeria: present practices and
future challenges", Journal of Bioderversity and Environmental
Sciences, vol. 1, no. 6, pp.1-8, 2011.
[3] A.T. Adewole, "Waste management towards sustainable development in
Nigeria: A case study of Lagos state," International NGO Journal, vol. 4,
no.40, pp. 173-179, 2009
[4] R. Adewuyi, H. Komine, K. Yasuhara, S. Murakami, "Municicipal solid
waste management in developed and developing countries - Japan and
Nigeria as case studies". 2009. Available at
wwwgeo.civil.ibaraki.ac.jp/komine/my paper/JGS2009(973)Rachael.pdf
Accessed 10.10.2012
[5] J.C. Agumwaba, "Solid waste management in Nigeria: problems and
issues," Environmental Management, Vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 849-856, 1998.
[6] B.N. Aliyu, "An analysis of municipal solid waste in Kano Metropolis,
Nigeria," J.Hum Ecol., vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 111-119, 2010.
[7] I. Amber, D.M. Kulla, N. Gukop, "Municipaal waste in Nigeria
generation, characteristics and energy potential of solid," Asian Journal
of Engineering, Sciences and Technology, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2012.
[8] G.M. Ayininuola, M.A. Muibi, "An engineering approach to solid waste
collection system: Ibadan North as case study," Waste Management, vol.
28, pp. 1681-1687, 2008.
[9] J.M. Ayotamuno, A.E. Gobo, "Municipal solid waste management in
Port Harcuort, Nigeria: Obstacles and prospects," Management of
Environmental Quality, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 389-398, 2004.
[10] J.O. Babayemi, K.T. Dauda, "Evaluation of solid waste generation,
categories and disposal options in developing countries: A case study of
Nigeria," J.Appl.Sci. Environ. Manage., vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 83-88,
September 2009.
[11] Q.H. Bari, K.M. Hassan, M.E. Haque, "Solid waste recycling in
Rajshahi city of Bangladesh," Waste Management, vol. 32, no.11, pp.
2029-2036, 2012.
[12] S. Burney, R. Phillips, T. Coleman, T. Rampling, "Energy implications
of the thermal recovery of biodegradable municipal waste materials in
the United Kingdom," Journal of waste management, vol. 31, pp. 1949-
1959, 2011.
[13] M. Dauda, O.O Osita, "Solid waste management and re-use in
Maiduguri, Nigeria," in Proc. 29th WEDC International Conference
towards the Millennium Development Goals, Abuja, Nigeria , 2003, pp.
20-23.
[14] I.C. Enete, "Potential impacts of climate change on solid waste
management in Nigeria," Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa,
Vol. 12, no. 8, pp. 101-110, 2010.
[15] C. Ezeah, C.L. Roberts, "Analysis of barriers and success factors
affecting the adoption of sustainable management of municipal solid
waste in Nigeria," Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 103, no.
9-14, 2012.
[16] P. Haapalainen, K.Pusa, "Knowledge management processes: Storing,
searching, and sharing knowledge in practice," International Journal of
Information Systems in the Service Sector, vol. 4, no.3, pp.29-39, July-
September, 2012.
[17] D. Hislop, Knowledge Management in Organizations. NewYork:
Oxford, 2009, ch.4, pp.59.
[18] D.I. Igbinomwanhia, "Status of waste management,"Integrated Waste
Management, vol. 11, pp. 11-34, August 2011.
[19] A. Imam, B. Mohammed, D.C. Wilson, C.R. Cheeseman, "Solid waste
management in Abuja, Nigeria," Waste Management, vol. 28, pp. 468-
472, March 2008.
[20] O.F. Kofoworola, "Recovery and recycling practices in municipal
solid waste management in Lagos, Nigeria," Waste Management, vol.
27, pp. 1139-1143, 2007.
[21] I.C. Nnorom, J. Ohakwe, O. Osibanjo, "Survey of willingness of
residents to participate in electronic waste recycling in Nigeria: A case
study of mobile phone recycling," Journal of cleaner production, vol. 17,
pp. 1629-1637, 2009.
[22] V.I. Ogu, "Private sector participation and municipal waste
management in Benin City, Nigeria," Environmental and Urbanization,
vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 103-117, 2000.
[23] O.O. Oguntoyinbo, "Informal waste management system in Nigeria
and barriers to an inclusive modern waste management system: A
review," Public Health, vol. 126, pp. 441-447, 2012.
[24] T.C. Ogwueleka, "Municipal solid waste characteristics and
management in Nigeria," Iran.J.Environ.Health.Sci.Eng., vol. 6 no. 3,
pp. 173-180, 2009.
[25] O.O. Olanrewaju, A.A. Ilemobade, "Waste to wealth: A case study of
the Ondo State integrated wastes recycling and treatment project,
Nigeria," European Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 7-16,
2009.
[26] I.N. Onwughara, I.C. Nnorom, O.C. Kanno, "Issues of roadside disposal
habit of municipal solid waste, environmental impacts and
implementation of sound management practices in developing country
"Nigeria," International Journal of Environmental Science and
Development, vol. 1, no. 5, pp. 409-418, December 2010.
[27] U.S. Ugwuh, "The state of solid waste management in Nigeria. In: A
Glance at the World," Waste Management, vol. 29, pp. 2787-2790,
2009.
[28] United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Landfill
recovery and Use in Nigeria (Pre- feasibility studies of using Landfill
Gas Energy (LFGE). A report prepared by Centre for People and
Environment (CPE), June, 2010
[29] L.E. Zender, "Culture, society and solid waste management. Available
at www.zendergroup.org. Accessed 28.08.2012.
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municipal waste management in Nigeria and proposes a conceptual
knowledge management approach for tackling municipal waste
problems in cities across Nigeria. The application of knowledge
management approach and strategy is crucial for inculcating a change
of attitude towards improving the management of waste. The paper is
a review of existing literatures, information, policies and data on
municipal waste management in Nigeria. The inefficient management
of waste by individuals, households, consumers and waste
management companies can be attributed to inadequate information
on waste management benefits, lack of producers- involvement in
waste management as well as poor implementation of government
policies. The paper presents an alternative approach providing
solutions promoting efficient municipal waste management.", keywords = "Environment, Knowledge management, Municipal waste management, Nigeria.", volume = "7", number = "6", pages = "298-6", }
