This study assesses the suitability of existing locations of solid waste disposal sites within metropolitan Kano. Satellite imageries (Landsat, AsterDEM), GPS …
Read MoreThe results show that the sector in Kano metropolis produces the largest amount of waste in the city accounting for 62.5% and the waste generated by various institutions in Kano accounts ...
Read MoreMunicipal solid waste management is a global contemporary issue affecting cities' authorities. Like other major cities of the world, Kano metropolis, with a population of more than four million ...
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Read MoreThis paper describes a research project that has been conducted as part of the Kano Municipal waste management strategy. The aim is to quantify and to identify the existing locations of waste disposal sites by mapping their spatial distribution within the metropolitan Kano. QUICKBIRD satellite imageries; locations of existing waste disposal …
Read MoreThis paper assesses the current legal and institutional arrangement for the management of municipal solid waste in Kano metropolis, Nigeria and proffers an alternative based on …
Read MoreIn Kano, sorting and recycling is done by the informal sector as well, where abou t 25,000 waste pickers collect an average of 15 kg/capita/day an d sell to the ready markets existing in many
Read MoreAn Appraisal of Spatial Distribution of Solid Waste Disposal Sites in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria. umar musa. This paper describes a research project that has been conducted as …
Read More5 Kano State Environmental Planning and Protection Agency (KASEPPA) 1990-1994 6 Refuse Disposal Agency (REDA) 1994-1998 7 Waste Disposal Company (WASCO) 1998-1999 8 Kano State Ministry of Environment 1999-2003 9 Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB) 2003-2021 Source: Kano State Ministry of Environment …
Read MoreThus, the major aim of the study was to assess the waste management practices in Kano central abattoir. A total number of 100 respondents primarily butchers were randomly selected from the population.
Read MoreIn this study potential for reduction in greenhouse gas contribution of the methane generation from four solid waste disposal sites (SWDs) in Kano metropolis was investigated. The result show that combustion of the methane generated in the solid waste disposal sites would reduce the carbon dioxide equivalent emission of the methane by …
Read MoreThis paper presents the findings of a case study that explores the existing situation of solid waste management and disposal practices in metropolitan Kano; the …
Read MoreThe results show that the sector in Kano metropolis produces the largest amount of waste in the city accounting for 62.5% and the waste generated by various institutions in Kano...
Read MoreThe paper concludes that it is essential that the government start to recognize the sector in view of its economic and social contributions to the society and the overall solid waste management system in Kano Metropolis. Key Words: Waste recycling, Waste reuse, Waste recovery, Municipal solid waste management, Informal sector.
Read MoreThis paper assesses the current legal and institutional arrangement for the management of municipal solid waste in Kano metropolis, Nigeria and proffers an alternative based on decentralised private sector led operators and public regulatory framework. Data was collected through a desk study of the legal and institutional arrangement of solid waste …
Read MoreASSESSING SOLID WASTE CHARACTERIZATION AND TREATMENT OPTIONS AS PART OF WASTE MANAGEMENT IN KANO CITY, NIGERIA. January 2023; Authors: ... improper waste disposal in the environment.
Read MoreAccording to the state agency responsible for waste management- refuse management and sanitation board (REMASAB), solid waste in Kano metropolis is to be dumped by the public at designated collection areas …
Read MoreBackground: This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practice of solid waste disposal among residents of the Husuren-Kwari community in Kano, Nigeria.Methods: A non-experimental descriptive survey research design was adopted and data were obtained from June to October 2019.
Read MoreThe study examined integrated municipal solid waste management and hierarchy: thepanacea to solid waste issues in Kano metropolis which was anchored on the concept of sustainable development to meet the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3; 6 and 11 by 2030.
Read MoreThis paper assess and compares present municipal solid waste management in two cities -Kano and Katsina . Data for the study was obtained from published documents and questionnaire administered to the government agencies responsible for waste management in the two cities and a random selection of the users of the service …
Read MoreThis paper assesses the current legal and institutional arrangement for the management of municipal solid waste in Kano metropolis, ... An in depth study of the effects of socio- economic conditions on waste recycling practices. Waste Management and Research, 21:180-190. 96 IPCC (2000) Special Report on Emissions Scenarios. ...
Read MoreWaste Disposal Sites in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria Ali Ibrahim Naibbi, Umar Musa Umar ... Solid waste management agencies of Kano municipal since independence (1960). S/N Agency Period
Read MoreThe aim is to quantify and to identify the existing locations of waste disposal sites by mapping their spatial distribution. This paper describes a research project that has been conducted as part of the Kano Municipal waste management strategy. The aim is to quantify and to identify the existing locations of waste disposal sites by mapping ...
Read MoreThere are a few numbers of plastic waste recycling companies in a fewer number of cities and disposal practices for the greater percentage of the plastic wastes that are not captured for recycling possess immediate and future danger for the environment. ... Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), and Kano State Environmental …
Read MoreThe practices of waste disposal across most urban areas in Nigeria are a cause for concern. Solid wastes are disposed of indiscriminately in various unsuitable locations across the townships. This ...
Read Morewaste management in Kano Metr opolis, thereby privatizing waste collection and disposal services. Since the stated WTP amounts were found to vary significantly, the paper also suggests that the ...
Read MoreAc Figure 11: Suitability model map of a solid waste disposal site in Kano metropolis (11a), and the overlay of existing disposal sites on the suitability map of the study area (11b). ... (2016), Selection of Landfill Site for Waste Disposal Management in Ile Ife, Southwest Nigeria Using Geo- Spatial Technique (Case Study of Ile-Ife and its ...
Read MoreThis paper assess and compares present municipal solid waste management in two cities -Kano and Katsina . Data for the study was obtained from published documents and questionnaire administered to …
Read MoreThis paper presents the findings of a case study that explores the existing situation of solid waste management and disposal practices in metropolitan Kano; the largest urban …
Read MoreHowever, residents were not recognised as stakeholder in waste management in the study. Naibbi & Umar, (2017) appraised the distribution of solid waste disposal sites in Kano. Though, the study ...
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