Household Response to Inadequate Sewerage and Garbage Collection Services in Abuja, Nigeria

Table 2

Households’ exit responses to inadequate services delivery.

Coping strategies	Frequencies
Sewerage services
(i) Residential relocation due to sewerage problems	2 (3%)
(ii) Sewer maintenance by the informal sector	37 (62%)
(iii) Disposal of sewage from septic tank informally	8 (13%)
Garbage collection
(i) Changing garbage collection company	6 (10%)
(ii) Garbage disposal by scavengers	33 (55%)
(iii) Garbage disposal by household members	15 (25%)