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2021 | 19 | 3 | 83-92

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An Analysis of Solid Waste Disposal and Water Quality in Ugep Community, Cross River State, Nigeria

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Analiza utylizacji odpadów stałych i jakości wody w Ugep Community w dystrykcie Cross River w Nigerii

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W niniejszym opracowaniu dokonano analizy sposobów odprowadzania odpadów stałych i ich wpływu na jakość wody w obszarze gminy Ugep w Yakurr Local Government Council dystryktu Cross River w Nigerii. Wyniki ujawniły, że na badanym obszarze zachodzi istotny i niekorzystny związek między metodami usuwania odpadów stałych, a jakością wody pitnej oraz użytku domowego. Dane zostały zebrane na podstawie 500 kwestionariuszy wypełnionych przez głowy rodzin. Jednoznacznie wykazano, że zły stan infrastruktury oraz wyzwania związane z dostępem do niezbędnych udogodnień w połączeniu z nieefektywnym zarządzaniem nielicznymi istniejącymi zasobami w zakresie urządzeń sanitarnych narażają mieszkańców na problemy zdrowotne i socjalne. Wyniki przeprowadzonych badań wskazują, że istnieje istotny związek między metodą unieszkodliwiania odpadów stałych (odkażaniem), a jakością wody dostępnej w obszarze prowadzonych badań. Warunkiem stworzenia zrównoważonego i służącego zdrowiu systemu usuwania odpadów, przy jednoczesnej trosce o jakość wody jest zachęcanie przez służby medyczne i odpowiednie agencje rządowe, a także samych członków społeczności do wspólnego zaangażowania w proces podnoszenia świadomości na temat praktyk sanitarnych. Poziom zanieczyszczenia wody magazynowanej, zwłaszcza w miejscu jej użytkowania, jest znacznie wyższy niż wody rzecznej, wykorzystywanej bezpośrednio. W przypadku dostępności dużych zasobów wody, problem jej niskiej jakości można łatwo rozwiązać, ponieważ wiąże się to z mniejszą liczbą problemów sanitarnych. Zarówno organizacje rządowe jak i prywatne powinny wdrażać i wspierać inicjatywy na rzecz podniesienia poziomu ekonomicznego mieszkańców tej społeczności.
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The study carried out an analysis of solid waste disposal and its implication for water quality in the Ugep Community, located in Yakurr’s Local Government Council of Cross River State, Nigeria. Findings revealed that there is a significant and adverse relationship between solid waste disposal methods and the quality of drinking water, along with domestic uses in the study area. Data was collected through the administration of 500 questionnaires, with family heads as points of primary contact. It was clear that the poor state of infrastructural development and the challenge of availability and access to requisite amenities, coupled with inefficient management of the few available resources, has further exposed inhabitants to health and welfare issues. Results indicate a significant relationship between the solid waste disposal (sanitation) method and water quality in the study area. Awareness creation on sanitary practices by health and related government agencies, as well as community members themselves, should be encouraged to participate, as it will ensure a sustainable and health-oriented waste disposal system, bearing in mind likely concerns for water quality. Contamination of water is more prevalent in stored water, especially at the point of usage, as compared to where water flows freely, and is used without being stored. If water quantity is massive, the challenge of low quality is easily resolved, as less sanitation problems would occur. Government and private organisations should implement and encourage economic empowerment initiatives, in order to improve the livelihoods of the residents of the community.

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Volume

19

Issue

3

Pages

83-92

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published
2021

Contributors

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  • Department of Geography and Environment Sciences, University of Calabar,
  • Department of Environmental Resource Management, University of Calabar,
  • Department of Environmental Resource Management, University of Calabar,

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Biblioteka Nauki
1815538

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