Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the current solid waste management practices in Gashua town and provides a brief discussion on future challenges. Gashua town the headquarters of Bade Local Government Area since 1949. Since then the population has mainly due to the influx of people and its strategic location along the axial route to significant towns in the state. Wastes are generated mainly from residential, commercial and institutional land uses. Waste collection sites are strategically situated as identified by the agency and designated as high waste generating points, metal waste bins and constructed waste bunkers. The contents of these bins are finally disposed of at a location 6kilometres away from the generating points. Spatial data on waste distribution was collected using a global positioning system (GPS). The data was manipulated and processed using a Geographic information system (GIS) to produce the waste distribution map. Findings revealed that the existing solid waste management system is inefficient as the present practice relies on monthly collection and disposal of waste using an open dumpsite.
Highlights
The generation and management of solid waste is currently a global issue of interest, in the developing nations universally (Chukwuemeka et al, 2012)
5.5% while waste generation rate was at 0.49 kg per day as indicated by the National Bureau of Statistics (Afun, 2006)
Gashua is a community in Yobe State located in the northeastern region of Nigeria, on the Yobe
Summary
The generation and management of solid waste is currently a global issue of interest, in the developing nations universally (Chukwuemeka et al, 2012). The recurrent widespread of communicable diseases in both more prominent cities and medium towns are not unconnected with numerous huge garbage littering the streets, dumping of refuse near water bodies and drainage and in vacant plots in Nigeria (United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2014; Birma et al, 2016). Urbanization, population growth, enhanced lifestyle, inadequate planning and inadequate funding are the factors responsible for the increased solid waste management issues (Abila and Kantola, 2013). 5.5% while waste generation rate was at 0.49 kg per day as indicated by the National Bureau of Statistics (Afun, 2006). Urban centres in Nigeria are continuously experiencing population increase as well as a steady rise in waste generation due to urbanization (Kula and Gukop, 2012).
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