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Waste Management Practice among Students of Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

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  • Victor SHEGUN Oluwatuyi

    (Department of Environmental Health Science, Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Nigeria Department of Public Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • Blessing Alagbada

    (Department of Public Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • Alaba Tolulope Agbele

    (Department of Basic Medical Science, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • R.A Okunade

    (Department of Dental Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • Toyin Babalola

    (Department of Environmental Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

  • Abimbola M. Olusuyi

    (Department of Community Health, Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria)

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Poor waste management and handling continues to be a major public menace notably in Secondary Schools in Nigeria. This has greatly impacted public health and contributed to loss of aesthetic value of the environment. The need to properly handle and dispose waste sanitarily becomes apparent in the face of the rising challenges and the nuisance constantly constituted daily. This research work examines solid waste practice among students of Doherty Memorial Secondary School Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Questionnaire was designed and used as instrument to obtain information from selected respondents on waste management practice in the School. A total number of one hundred and twenty six (126) students were randomly selected from JSS1-SSS3 who filled the questionnaires which were all retrieved personally. Personal observation and interview method was employed. Analysis of data was done using simple percentage and graphical representations while the result showed evidence of poor waste disposal practice in Doherty Memorial Secondary School Ijero. it was observed that there is limited access to health information on ideal waste management practice among other waste management challenges in the study area.

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  • Victor SHEGUN Oluwatuyi & Blessing Alagbada & Alaba Tolulope Agbele & R.A Okunade & Toyin Babalola & Abimbola M. Olusuyi, 2020. "Waste Management Practice among Students of Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 7(6), pages 208-211, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjc:journl:v:7:y:2020:i:6:p:208-211
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