Public Policy on Waste Management in Kwara State, Nigeria: Implications For Environmental Security
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Environment, Management, Policy, WasteAbstract
The paper examined the impact and challenges of public policy on waste management for environmental security in Kwara State. Despite the efforts of these two regulatory bodies to guarantee the correct disposal of waste in Kwara State, The State is severely plagued by waste mismanagement, with several regions being noted for the incorrect dumping of trash in egregiously unsuitable locations including the center of roadways and unlicensed disposal facilities. This negative practice is prevalent in parts of Kwara State including Ilorin in Oja-Oba, Oja-Tuntun, Mandate Market, Dada, Sango, Pakata, Aluko, Gambari and Taiwo areas The study adopted Risk Society theory. The population of the study was 3,259,613 and sample size was 400. Out 400 questionnaires distributed, 361 were retrieved and analyzed. The majority of respondents revealed that public policies on waste management support the officer's efforts to instill fear in the hearts of fraudsters. Additionally, the majority of respondents said that staff operations are simplified by waste management regulations. It is also revealed that financial handicaps and insecurity are the challenges to the proper implementation of waste management in Kwara State. The paper recommends that the State Ministry of Environment and Forestry should deploy more environmental personnel to the State Environmental Protection Agency. The State Government should pour more capital into the agency. Environmentalists must be given security as soon as possible so that they can carry out their duties effectively. To sanction the offenders of environmental sanitation, environmental laws should be strengthened throughout the State.
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