Intraurban Analysis of Domestic Solid Waste Disposal Methods in a Sub-Sahara African City
Table 2
Solid waste disposal methods in the different residential densities.
Disposal methods
High
Medium
Low
Total
Freq.
(%)
Freq.
(%)
Freq.
(%)
Freq.
(%)
Burning
28
8.4
23
11.5
—
—
51
8.23
LAWMA** refuse facilities
54
16.2
21
10.5
24
27.2
99
15.9
Accredited PSP***
86
25.9
52
26.1
34
38.6
172
27.7
Sometimes on the road
73
21.9
42
21.1
20
22.7
135
21.8
Dump in the drains during rainfall
55
16.5
36
18.0
—
—
91
14.7
Nearby open space
36
10.8
25
12.5
10
11.3
71
11.5
Total
332
100
199
100
88
100
619*
100
This exceeded number of questionnaires administered because residents adopted more than one method of disposal. **LAWMA means Lagos State Waste Management Agency. ***PSP means private sector participation.
