Volume 60, Issue 334, January - April 2024

Evaluating urban service delivery in Lagos State Nigeria: A bid to enhance sustainable waste management

Oladosu Olayinka Amos¹, Olodo Abdulrahamon Abiodun², Oloruntoba Emmanuel Olalekan³, OIuwaseun Tolulope Opeodu⁴, Adegoroye Ademola^5♦

¹Department of Environmental Planning, Faculty of Environment and Natural Sciences, Brandenburgische Technische Universität, Germany
²Department of Environmental Planning, Faculty of Environmental Health and Safety, Amazon Vz Berlin Brandenburg, Germany
³Department of Power Engineering, Environment Planning, Faculty of Environment and Natural Sciences, and Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Energy Systems, Brandenburgische Technische Universität, Germany
⁴Department of Sociology of Technology and Environment, Brandenburgische Technische Universität, Germany
⁵Department of Finance, Ambassador Crawford College of Business, Kent State University, Ohio, USA

^♦Corresponding author
Department of Finance, Ambassador Crawford College of Business, Kent State University, Ohio, USA

ABSTRACT

Sustainable waste management in urban areas is among the fundamental challenges that face several urban areas both in developing and developed countries. As a result of the rapid growth in population in urban areas, the improved lifestyle and innovation and invention in the technological field, the generation of harmful waste from homesteads, and the expansion of both commercial and economic sectors, there is an ever-increasing intensity of waste in urban areas. Thus, this research study aimed at evaluating urban service delivery in Lagos State, Nigeria in a bid to enhance sustainable waste management. The research utilized qualitative research methods and relied on a literature review to examine and analyze findings from other researchers. The study utilized secondary data from online journals, websites, and articles on the research topic. It also utilized case study research methodology to examine urban service delivery in Lagos State Nigeria. The study concluded that governmental prioritizing, regional assistance, the judicial system, and the general public impacted Lagos City’s waste disposal. The survey also discovered that while the waste disposal recommendations were mainly applied, growing waste output and disposal mechanisms required segregation of waste choices to promote simple sewage treatment. The municipality has not adopted a comprehensive collection and recycling plan, a treatment-based waste management approach, general populace cooperation initiatives, or legislation to address trash. The analysis found that trash control in Lagos city was primarily influenced by 9 laminated composites which relied on political goodwill, control of pollution and disposal, regional government handouts, relevant legislation, perception, market merchant company, and government meddling. Furthermore, the Municipality's sanitary landfill facilities appeared sluggish and prone to flaws, particularly in the residential sector. Finally, the municipality did not implement comprehensive sewage treatment, treatment, and general populace alliances. Mild execution of the standards was carried out.

Keywords: Disposal mechanism, management, service delivery, sustainability, waste, Nigeria.

Discovery, 2024, 60, e7d1405

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v60i334.e7d1405

Published: 14 February 2024