Gender Involvement in Municipal Solid Waste Management in Nigeria: a review of Perceptions, Practices, and Challenges

Abstract

Solid waste management practice focused on the technical issues of waste disposal with little or no attention paid to the gender involved. Solid waste management needs women participation to be effective as gender activities play an important role in solid waste management as there is clear understanding of the perceptions of both men and women that is required in waste management. This paper review gender involvement in solid waste management in identify the specific roles, perceptions, values, attitudes, and practices of women in relation to solid waste management, as well as the issues and constraints that hinder their active participation. Studies showed that there is a relationship between women socio-economic status and solid waste management. Despite their crucial contributions; women are often relegated to the background in decision-making processes and policy implementation. The paper highlighted the importance of incorporating gender considerations into municipal solid waste management policies and practices to achieve greater equality and sustainability.Some recommendations were made to improve gender involvement in solid waste management.