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• 1. INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT ON WORKERS HEALTH IN SEL...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Waste generation is an inherent mechanism in all organisms. Human activities and processes follow a cyclical pattern that produces trash of different magnitudes. Within an urban context or municipality, the production, conversion, and consumption of materials and substances result in the generation of trash. Within this particular framework, the...Continue Reading »

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• 2. INVESTIGATING THE OBSTACLES ENCOUNTERED BY THE SOLID WASTE INDUSTRY IN DOUALA, C...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Cameroon, like other developing nations, is currently undergoing a significant increase in the production of municipal solid garbage. This is mostly due to the rapid, unplanned, and mismanaged urbanisation, as well as the growing urban population and increased economic activity in the country (Guerrero et al., 2018). Cameroon produces almost 6 m...Continue Reading »

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• 3. EVALUATION OF PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON HOUSEHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN CAMEROON

  »   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Household waste refers to the garbage that is produced as a result of many activities carried out within a household, including cleaning, cooking, fixing empty containers, packaging, and the excessive use of plastic carry bags (Abdullah et al., 2019). Throughout history, humans have generated waste, which encompasses various items such as the...Continue Reading »

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• 4. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN RURAL...

  »   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The management of solid waste is becoming an increasingly significant issue worldwide. Inadequate management of solid waste can have detrimental effects on both the environment and human health (Vinti et al., 2021). The issue is especially crucial in low and middle income countries (LMICs) like Cameroon; in fact, these regions often encounter...Continue Reading »

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• 5. AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF ILLEGAL DUMPING OF SOLID WASTE ON PUBLIC HEALTH I...

  »   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study In recent decades, environmental concerns have gained global significance, with the detrimental impacts of inadequate waste management systems posing a significant challenge for societies worldwide (Campus et al., 2021). Environmental deterioration and its associated health risks are a direct consequence of improper waste disposal practices, ...Continue Reading »

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• 6. AN EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTES IN CAMEROON

  »   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Waste creation and management are inherent aspects of industrialization. Urbanization is intricately linked to both economic development and the subsequent technological advancements that arise from it (Odunola, Jelili, Adejumobi, & Asani, 2019). Industrial cities in Nigeria often generate a wide range of garbage that is scattered across the ...Continue Reading »

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• 7. A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AS A TOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION...

  »   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The term "environment" encompasses not only the physical place where life exists, but also includes live organisms, objects, water, soil, air, and the interactions between them, as well as intangible elements such as culture. However, the ecosystem can be exploited when corrupt elements are placed into it. Sanchez (2022). Environmental protec...Continue Reading »

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• 8. AN ASSESSMENT OF FLOOD EXPERIENCES AND ITS EFFECT ON THE MENTAL WELLBEING OF VIC...

  »   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Flooding is the most prevalent type of disaster worldwide, accounting for about half of all casualties and economic losses caused by natural disasters (Alderman, Turner & Tong, 2022). Anticipated consequences of elevated sea levels and heightened precipitation events include a surge in the occurrence and severity of flooding incidents (Ramin ...Continue Reading »

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• 9. AN EXAMINATION ON THE CAUSES AND MANAGEMENT OF FLOOD IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN KEN...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study One type of calamity that occurs globally on a variety of scales and in various locations each year is flooding, which claims many lives, destroys property, and devastates the ecosystem. Although natural events are what create flood disasters, human activity has increased their frequency and severity. Conceptually, the term flood is refer to as ...Continue Reading »

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• 10. AN INVESTIGATION ON FLOOD OCCURRENCE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES IN NAIROBI, KENYA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, holds a significant role in the nation's commerce, industry, and administration. It's also a popular tourist destination with a substantial population of residents and workers. Given its importance in these aspects, it's crucial to mitigate any risks that could jeopardize the city's essential functions, includ...Continue Reading »

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• 11. AN ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF FLOOD RISK IN MOMBASA, KENYA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The increasing frequency of flooding worldwide is attributed to climate change and various human induced activities, making it one of the most prominent global disasters, with expectations of further escalation in the years to come. Recently, many countries in the world suffer some kind of flooding, and Kenya is no exception. Kenya has seen some...Continue Reading »

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• 12. AN EXAMINATION OF INDIGENOUS METHOD OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN OKABISI, ENUGU STA...

  »       CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of Study The destabilising character of community conflict is one of the distinguishing elements of socioeconomic and political processes not just in Nigeria, but also in many other African nations. Domestic instability in Nigeria, particularly after 1999, has been thoroughly recorded by researchers, as illustrated by the works of Imobighe (2003), Egwu ...Continue Reading »

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• 13. ANALYSIS OF THE TOILET SYSTEM EFFECT ON THE SANITATION LEVEL IN KPAKUNGU, MINNA ...

  »   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study [Alexandar, 2017] The World Health Organization (WHO) defines sanitation as the provision of facilities and services essential for the safe disposal of human feces and urine. . Sanitation may also be defined as the process of bringing about circumstances in the environment that are healthy and sanitary, with the goals of improving the quality of ...Continue Reading »

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• 14. ASSESSMENT ON THE HEALTH IMPLICATION OF FLOOD IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

  »       CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Flood disaster is not a recent phenomenon in Nigeria and its destructive tendencies are sometimes enormous. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP, 2006), flooding is one of the major environmental crises ravaging the universe within the century and the millennium. This is especially the case in most wetlands of the world...Continue Reading »

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• 15. INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF FLOODING ON NIGERIA'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

  »   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Globally, flood has received a great deal of scholarly interest throughout the years, particularly in developing countries such as Nigeria. Although there are several types of environmental problems and issues that result, including soil degradation, greenhouse effect change, ozone depletion, drought, desertification and deforestation, industria...Continue Reading »

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• 16. AN EXAMINATION OF INDIGENOUS WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE (CASE STUDY OF ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Water resource management has acquired prominence in global development discussions throughout the years. Water is required for the survival of humans and all other living things. It has a wide range of applications. It is utilized for industrial, household, and irrigation reasons, for example, and society receives a variety of benefits from it ...Continue Reading »

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• 17. A CRITICAL STUDY ON CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER CONFLICT, AND HUMAN SECURITY IN THE BA...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Climate change has been notably predicted by authors and organizations such as Burke, Miguel, Satyanath, Dykema, and Lobell (2009), Hsiang, Meng, and Cane (2011), and the United Nations Environmental Program [UNEP] (2011) to increase conflict, particularly in communities where poverty thrives, governance is weak, and insecurity is endemic. This ...Continue Reading »

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• 18. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND IT'S ASSOCIATED HEALTH RISK AMONG RESIDENTS OF NKPOR...

  » ABSTRACT This study was carried out to environmental pollution and it's associated health risk among residents of Nkpor, Idemili North, Local Government Area of Anambra State. Specifically, the study examined the knowledge of environmental Pollution among residents of Nkpor, Idemili North, Local Government Area of Anambra State, assessed the perception of environmental Pollution among residents of...Continue Reading »

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• 19. THE EFFECT OF FLOOD ON ROAD USERS

  » ABSTRACT Urban flooding has attracted growing public concern due to rising intense precipitation and increasing consequences. Accurate risk assessment is critical to an efficient urban flood management, particularly in transportation sector. This paper describes the effects of flood on road users in Lagos state, where some ares are prone to flooding. A descriptive study to evaluate the potential i...Continue Reading »

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• 20. THE EFFECT OF FLOOD ON ROADS DURABILITY IN NIGERIA

  »   CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION Background to the study Globally, disasters are said to have devastating effect on economic development, livelihoods, agriculture, and health, social and human life (Wood, 2005). They are sudden, accidental events that may cause deaths or injuries. Abam (2006) defined flood as a large volume of water which arrives at and occupy the stream channel and its flood plain ...Continue Reading »

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• 21. SOLID WASTE SEGREGATION AS A STRATEGY FOR IMPROVED WASTE MANAGEMENT

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction This chapter introduces the research study. It gives the background to the study, statement to the problem, research questions, scope and the significance of the study, definition of terms and organization of the study. 1.1 Background to the study Solid waste management practices are essential component of environmental infrastructure in human settlements. These practi...Continue Reading »

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• 22. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION IN THE CONTROL OF MA...

  »   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND  OF THE STUDY Malaria still remains a significant public health problem especially in low and middle income countries. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), malaria transmission in Nigeria is abysmally high with over 76% of the population reporting more than 1 case per 1,000 populations annually. There was a less than 50% decrease in pr...Continue Reading »

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• 23. EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA BOTTLING...

  »   CHAPTER ONE   Introduction     Construction time: The Nigerian construction industry contributes less to the country’s economy than do manufacturing or other service industries. Of®cially, construction accounted for only 5.5% of the annual gross domestic product (GDP) in 1993 (Langdon, 1994). However, the growth of the Indonesian construction industry has greatly in¯ uenced the country�...Continue Reading »

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• 24. RECYCLING AND REFUSE: ALTERNATIVES TO WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA

  »   CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION   Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes. The estimated quantity of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated worldwide is 1.7 – 1.9 billion metric tons.2 In many cases, municipal wastes are not well managed in developing countries, as cities and municipalities cannot cop...Continue Reading »

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• 25. THE STATE OF THE EARTH: ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

  »   ABSTRACT   Environmental issues are meant to be operationalized through the formulation of actor specific environmental actions plans, which define priority action that will convert strategy into practice. The Environmental Planning and Management (EPM) process which is an increasingly popularized cans of solving the myriads of problems afflicting the environmental in contemporary world.   Th...Continue Reading »

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