This study investigates the environmental and health repercussions of generated and
distributed waste stemming from dumpsites scattered across various Sub-Saharan Africa …

Solid waste disposal sites are found on the outskirts of the urban areas, turning into the child
sources of contamination due to the incubation and proliferation of flies, mosquitoes, and …

The primary goal of solid waste management to protect the health of the population,
particularly low-income groups, has been hindered by lack of local data to pinpoint priorities …

Rural communities on a global scale face an array of challenges associated with proper
management of solid waste. Poor solid waste collection services or no services in the rural …

Indiscriminate disposal of solid waste in dumpsites located within urban areas has proved to
be a problem to nearby residents in most developing cities of the world, Freetown is no …

This paper presents the environmental health risks associated with indiscriminate dumping
of solid waste in Lekwa Local Municipality. Structured observations were used to collect data …

Open dump sites and open waste burning are significant health issues related to waste
disposal practices in most towns, cities and rural areas of developing countries. Dumping of …

Increasing urbanization trends have seen natural ecosystems increasingly being replaced
by urban development. Rapid rate of urban growth is causing social and environmental …

Aims: Urban centers of developing countries are growing at very rapid rates. This has been
accompanied by increased use of resources and enormous waste generation. The …

Background: Solid waste management is a major problem in most developing nations, like
Nigeria, and poses serious public health issues to those living around such waste …