INTRODUCTION
A clear environment promotes health and esthetics living man has consistency struggled throughout the ages to keep his environment clean. Generally the task of maintaining a heating environment through good sanitary disposal or waste has a become increasing difficult in west Africa and most developing countries of the world. This is due to such factors as population explanation rapid urbanization, industrialization increased use prepared (package products, changing lifestyle towards out door recreation etc (WAHEB) 1999. a close study of solid waste management has clearly shown that these factors have generated corresponding problems such as blocked gutters and drainage channels, traffic congestions. overcrowdings, over flooding air pollution and even ineffective refuse management, poor refuse management in out cities has been as associated with other problems such as sporadic fireboat breaks, spread of diseases and distortion of aesthetic value of our environment (Lucas and Giles1990).
Varies types waste are generated in Enugu, namely solid waste, liquid waste (sewage ad industrial waste (chemical fluent). This study is concerned with solid waste which comprises refuse from homes offices and market places. Enugu from its statue as the state capital ,has now become an international commercial center with the recent development in the state (ie the new international center which attracts larger influx of residents and tourists.
Various attempts have been put in place by the state and local government in the past to enforce refuse management scheme. These effort failed because of poor implementation of these lifting policies the problem of refuse management has assumed a social problem in Enugu, today especially as the Enugu state environment sanitation agency (ENSEPA) appears in capable of handling the task and members of the public appear ignorant and not ready to co-operate with the authority in keeping Enugu clean like in other cities in Nigeria, the problems of refuse management in Enugu metropolis have defied realistic refuse management solution. This poses gave concern to well meaning citizen of the state.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Dedication
Table of contents
Acknowledgement
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Statement of problem
1.2 Objective of the study
1.3 Significance of the study
1.4 Research questions
1.5 Scope of the study
1.6 Definition of terms\
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Theoretical framework
2.2 The concept of refuse management
2.3 Typology and forms of reuse
2.4 Strategies of refuse management
2.5 Problems of refuse management
2.6 Prospects of refuse management
2.7 Consequences of refuse management
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design
3.2 Study setting
3.3 Research on population
3.4 Methods of data collection
3.5 Techniques of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Presentation of data
4.2 Discussion on findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary
5.2 Recommendation
5.3 Conclusion
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