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The aim is to evaluate the drivers and management practices of household solid waste in Iwo, Nigeria, focusing on sustainability and environmental impact.

April 21, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Evaluation of household solid waste drivers, characteristics, management and its implications for sustainable environmental quality in Iwo, Nigeria

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TOTimothy O. OgunbodeBowen University JAJanet O. AderintoBowen University

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Assessment of household solid waste characteristics reveals critical management implications for environmental quality.

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The aim is to evaluate the drivers and management practices of household solid waste in Iwo, Nigeria, focusing on sustainability and environmental impact.
Stratified sampling approach using political divisions for representative coverage.
Surveyed 636 households with structured questionnaires.
Applied descriptive statistics and factor analysis to analyze data.
Organic and food waste constitute the bulk of household waste, averaging 1.5 sacks per week.
Identified four principal components explaining 70.1% of the variance influencing waste generation.
Majority of waste management practices were informal, highlighting the need for improved municipal services.

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Ogunbode et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e7132bcb99343efc98ce14 https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2026.1812929

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