WASTE DISPOSAL PRACTICES IN SOME PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KWARE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SOKOTO, NIGERIA

Halilu S. Zauma; Sanusi Abdullahi; Aliyu Buhari Abubakar; Abdulrauf Musa; Umar Attahiru

doi:10.71146/kjmr524

Authors

Halilu S. Zauma Staff Secondary School, Shehu Shagari College Of Education Sokoto, Nigeria. Author
Sanusi Abdullahi Staff Secondary School, Shehu Shagari College Of Education Sokoto, Nigeria. Author
Aliyu Buhari Abubakar Staff Secondary School, Shehu Shagari College Of Education Sokoto, Nigeria Author
Abdulrauf Musa Staff Secondary School, Shehu Shagari College Of Education Sokoto, Nigeria. Author
Umar Attahiru Staff Secondary School, Shehu Shagari College Of Education Sokoto, Nigeria. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71146/kjmr524

Keywords:

Waste disposal, Primary schools, Segregation, Open burning, Open dumping, Environmental pollution, Public health

Abstract

Young ones and other school actors spend much time at schools and therefore make waste that if treated improperly can elicit harm to health, learning, teaching, and environment. This study assessed waste disposal practices in primary schools in Kware, Sokoto State, Nigeria using visual inspection. The results showed that waste management in these schools is inadequate, with no segregation of waste and a reliance on open burning (57.5%) and open dumping (32.5%). The components of waste disposed include plastics (42.5%), paper (25.0%), and organic waste (25.0%). The study highlights the need for proper waste management practices in schools to mitigate the negative impacts on the environment and public health.