Household Hazardous Waste Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

Joshua Edokpayi, John Odiyo, Olatunde Samod Durowoju and Ahmed Adetoro

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Abstract: Household hazardous wastes (HHWs) have not been given serious attention in sub-Saharan Africa. There is little or no information on HHWs in many developing countries of the world. This is regardless of the fact that they are very toxic and contain constituents which are persistent in nature. Once released into the environment, they can remain stable for exceptionally long periods of time. They have the potential to be harmful to public health and the environment if not handled, used, and disposed properly. This study reports the level of knowledge and management of HHWs in three tertiary institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. Several factors were found to be responsible for poor management of HHWs. These include lack of awareness, inadequate treatment technologies, financial constraints, lack of realistic policies and legal frameworks, and unplanned settlements, among others.

Keywords: Environment; Hazardous wastes; public health; sub-Saharan Africa; waste management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/66292

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