KIJHUS Volume. 5, Issue 1 (2024)

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Anipi Gabriel Esidene, Betiang Peter A, Ulayi Agnes Ingiagar, Adigeb Emmanuel A & Awah George O
 

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Waste Disposal Human Health and Disposal Practice
 

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Waste disposal practice and human health in urban areas of Northern Cross River State Nigeria.

Abstract: The study examined the perceived influence of waste disposal on human health in Urban Towns in Northern Cross River State. The four hypotheses were set as people health, sewage, sludge, liquid and solid waste disposal. A validated four-point Likert type scale questionnaire for the inhabitants of Northern Town Cross River was used to explain the responses of three hundred individuals randomly selected from different people in urbanization Northern Cross River State. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) statistical test was used to analyzed the data collected. The four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance, r-critical 159 and degree of freedom (df)= 298. Among the variables tested all shows significant influence. Based on the findings, it was concluded that waste disposal has negative influence on human health in urbanization of Northern Cross River State. It was also discovered that there is no proper knowledge on scientifically approved refused disposal method, this might be attributed to the fact that the government has not approved any particular method, rather, the council displays notices on open dumping site. Dumping of refuse prohibited “without any provision for alternative dumping site. Effective and sustained mobilization/health education of the people to enable them see the need to accepted positive attitude and practices in matters of refuse disposal, provision of administration units of sanitary refused disposal system example sanitary diversity with tight fitting cover made of galvanized materials at the strategies locations in the area and the people encourage to use them when these are put in place, there should be enhancing legislation making it mandatory for each household to own at least a low cost sanitary dustbins.
 
 
 

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