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An Assessment Of Waste Management Activities Of Plateau Environmental Protection And Sanitation Agency, N L. Binbol Phd, F Ogboji, A A. Lahor
An Assessment Of Waste Management Activities Of Plateau Environmental Protection And Sanitation Agency, N L. Binbol Phd, F Ogboji, A A. Lahor
Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria
The research examined the performance of Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) as a waste management agency on the Jos Plateau. The research made use of primary data in the form of structured questionnaires to elucidate required information from respondents. Four wards Naraguta B, Jenta Adamu, Jenta Apata and Tudun Wada Kabong were used as sampling points. The research made used of both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques for data analysis. Results obtain shows that 88% of wastes generated were domestic in nature and that the commonest methods of refuse disposals are the open space (33%) and back yard …
An Assessment Of Waste Management Activities Of Plateau Environmental Protection And Sanitation Agency, Cjes Department Of Geography And Planning Kogi State University Anyigba
An Assessment Of Waste Management Activities Of Plateau Environmental Protection And Sanitation Agency, Cjes Department Of Geography And Planning Kogi State University Anyigba
Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria
The research examined the performance of Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) as a waste management agency on the Jos Plateau. The research made use of primary data in the form of structured questionnaires to elucidate required information from respondents. Four wards Naraguta B, Jenta Adamu, Jenta Apata and Tudun Wada Kabong were used as sampling points. The research made used of both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques for data analysis. Results obtain shows that 88% of wastes generated were domestic in nature and that the commonest methods of refuse disposals are the open space (33%) and back yard …
The Dynamic Of Land Cover Change In Abuja City, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Lays S. Usman
The Dynamic Of Land Cover Change In Abuja City, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Lays S. Usman
Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria
The Federal Capital City of Abuja, Nigeria, is one of the World’s fastest growing citiesexperiencing rapid urbanization. This work aimed at assessing the dynamic of Abuja city’s land cover, Federal Capital Territory Abuja Nigeria. The following objectives were to: identify the characteristics and the spatial distribution of the urban land cover, and estimate the dynamics in the Land cover over a period of 25 years. The data used were Landsat TM and ETM+ images (path and row 189/54 respectively) with a 30m spatial resolutions; for the periods 1986,1990,2001,2006 and 2011; and sourced from glovis and glcf NASA. The satellite images …