Background: This study was conducted in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River
State, Nigeria, to determine the public health implication of solid waste generated by …

Many Ghanaian communities are faced with issues of solid waste disposal and health risks
that undermine efforts towards ensuring a clean environment and good health for all. This …

Background: Despite efforts at making municipal solid waste management (MSWM)
effective, one key challenge faced by the state and local environmental protection agencies …

Public health is a fundamental requirement to human existence. Waste is directly linked to
human development, both technologically and socially, some components of waste have …

The comparative analysis of solid waste management between rural and urban Ghana is
largely lacking. This study investigated the solid waste situation and the organisation of solid …

Solid wastes comprise all the wastes arising from human and animal activities that are
normally solid, discarded as useless or unwanted materials. Health hazards associated with …

Human activities create wastes. Whether wastes would pose risks to the environment and to
public health depend on how they are handled, stored, collected and disposed off. The …

Objective: To assess excreta and waste disposal facilities available and their impact on
sanitation related diseases in Epworth, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Harare …

This study is aimed at investigating the level of environmental pollution and the potential
impacts of municipal solid wastes on public health. The health risk assessment was …

The problem of solid waste management (SWM) and its implications to health and
environmental problems has become increasing. The issue of SWM in Bahir Dar city …