Waste management and its impact on public health - case study of Riyom lga, Plateau State, Nigeria Department: Public Health By: mjsquare Project ID: 8445 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study investigates the impact of waste management practices on public health in Riyom Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State, Nigeria. Employing a cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 100 residents using structured questionnaires to assess waste disposal methods, knowledge of health risks, and prevalence of related diseases. The findings reveal significant gaps in waste management infrastructure and practices, leading to adverse health outcomes. The study highlights the urgent need for improved waste management strategies to safeguard public health in the region. Recommendations include enhancing waste collection services, promoting community education on proper waste disposal, and enforcing environmental regulations to mitigate the negative impacts of poor waste management on public health....Preview Download Preview +Other Public Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of public pit toilet system and its associated problems - case study of Udi lga, Enugu state»Cultural practices and implication to health promotion among Akoko northeast local government area, Ondo state»Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived benefits of environmental sanitation among adults in Osogbo local government area Osun state, Nigeria»Assessment of the utilization of standard precaution in the prevention of disease among health care workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»The challenges facing confidentiality of patients health information and how to improve on it»Health seeking behaviours of persons with tuberculosis among residents in Amanator Ideato south Lga, Imo state»Challenges of osteoarthritis and its management in older adults above 65 in Awuda village, Anambra state»Awareness of health risks and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among youths in Wadata community, Makurdi, Benue state»Awareness and practices in the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia among elderly in Owan east Lga, Edo state»Awareness of health implication of self-medication among the students of Paraclete Secondary School, Enugu state»Awareness of prostrate disorder and access to counselling among male adults in Madonna University Teaching Hospital, Rivers state»Health care seeking behaviour among the aged 60yrs in Bende local government area in Abia state»The attitude of pregnant women towards the utilization of insecticide treated mosquito nets in Gwale local government area of Kano state»Perception and attitude of women of childbearing age towards caesarian celivery in Ede South Local Government Area, Osun State»Factors influencing the use of traditional medicine in the treatment of malaria among the residents of Arulogun area, Ede, Osun state