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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Sustain.
Sec. Waste Management
Volume 5 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/frsus.2024.1440758

Peculiarities in Household Solid Waste Management in Nigeria: A Quick Review

Provisionally accepted
Sunday O. Fakunle Sunday O. Fakunle *
  • Department of Sociology and Social Work, Redeemer's University, Mowe, Nigeria

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    Evidence abounds to indicate the prevalence of indiscriminate disposal of household solid waste as a practice in Nigeria. This practice contributes to green crime and jeopardises public health. Therefore, the focal point of several academic papers has been household solid waste management. The objective of the current study was to make a rapid review on practices that scholars have recommended for household members to take proper care of their waste made of paper, cellophane, plastic, metal and wooden material and the peculiarities of these recommended practices in Nigeria with implications for waste management practices in developing countries worldwide. The study adopted the systematic review method to explore findings in the available relevant studies that were published within the years 2017 and 2023 to depict the current situations of the study's subject matter in Nigeria. The current study sorted out these findings into themes. The review pinpointed several recommended practices such as zerowaste policy, waste minimization/reduction, and various disposal methods to manage the household solid waste and the major factors responsible for the setbacks these practices have faced. The review further highlighted gaps in existing studies which could form the basis for prospective studies on household solid waste management.

    Keywords: Green crime, Sustainable development goals, Public Health, Household solid waste, Waste management practices, Socio-cultural factors

    Received: 30 May 2024; Accepted: 13 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Fakunle. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Sunday O. Fakunle, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Redeemer's University, Mowe, Nigeria

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