Challenges of Waste Disposal Management Systems in Core Areas of Ibadan

Waste management is an integral component of urban infrastructure with is attendant challenges. Studies on waste have focused more on generation without a recourse to its disposal management system. This study therefore, assesses the challenges of waste disposal management systems in core areas of Ibadan. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) provides the theoretical framework while survey research design was adopted for the study. Both primary and secondary data were sourced. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select localities that constitute the core areas of Ibadan, falling within Ibadan North Local Government Areas. Four wards were then randomly picked from the areas, which formed the focus of the study. Subsequently, a total of 100 copies of questionnaires were proportionally administered to households in the selected wards. Both descriptive and inferential (regression analysis) statistics were used to analyze the data at p>0.05 level of significance. The result revealed that 76.0% of the respondents were females. Plastics are the major types of waste generated. Household waste generation weighs between 0.1 and 4.0kg. The root cause of waste management challenges is attitudinal. There is significant negative effects of waste disposal systems on the 2= respondents in the core areas of Ibadan (R 0.325, F=15.24, p<0.05). The study, therefore, concluded that attitude constitutes the major challenge in the waste disposal system. There is the need for a change in behaviours of the residents towards waste disposal system, through public enlightenment campaigns.