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* Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). * Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). Table 4: Correlation between Port-Harcourt city residents’ background variables and awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management

Table 4 * Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). * Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). Table 4: Correlation between Port-Harcourt city residents’ background variables and awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management

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Conceptual Framework: solid waste management is the process of collecting, storing, treatment and disposal of solid wastes in such a way that they are harmless to humans, plants, animals, the ecology and the environment generally. Solid waste can be defined as “any substance or object in solid form which the holder discards or intends to discard” (Waste Framework Directive 75/442/EEC, 1975, Article 1 (a)). The ‘holder’ can either be the producer of the waste or be in possession of the waste (Williams, 2005). Waste, however, is very subjective; one person may deem an item to be waste whilst another might see it as a resource (Williams, 2005). The way solid waste is managed for different types of sectors is important as the nature of each industry or sector varies. The dynamic nature of consumer/end user products, packaging materials, environmental regulations and public attitudes has made the development of solid waste management strategies an increasingly complex task (Sakai et a/, 1996).
Conceptual Framework: solid waste management is the process of collecting, storing, treatment and disposal of solid wastes in such a way that they are harmless to humans, plants, animals, the ecology and the environment generally. Solid waste can be defined as “any substance or object in solid form which the holder discards or intends to discard” (Waste Framework Directive 75/442/EEC, 1975, Article 1 (a)). The ‘holder’ can either be the producer of the waste or be in possession of the waste (Williams, 2005). Waste, however, is very subjective; one person may deem an item to be waste whilst another might see it as a resource (Williams, 2005). The way solid waste is managed for different types of sectors is important as the nature of each industry or sector varies. The dynamic nature of consumer/end user products, packaging materials, environmental regulations and public attitudes has made the development of solid waste management strategies an increasingly complex task (Sakai et a/, 1996).
Table 1: Mean and standard deviation on responses of Port-Harcourt city residents level of Awareness
Table 1: Mean and standard deviation on responses of Port-Harcourt city residents level of Awareness
* Significant at the 0.0 5 level Table 2: Test of significant difference in Port-Harcourt city residents’ awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management
* Significant at the 0.0 5 level Table 2: Test of significant difference in Port-Harcourt city residents’ awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management
Table 3: Test of Significant relationship between Port-Harcourt city residents’ awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management The chi-square analysis presented in Table3, demonstrates that significant relationship exists between Port-Harcourt city residents’ background variables and awareness, knowledge and practice. What this suggests is that Port-Harcourt city residents’ awareness, knowledge and practices are related to their personal characteristics.
Table 3: Test of Significant relationship between Port-Harcourt city residents’ awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management The chi-square analysis presented in Table3, demonstrates that significant relationship exists between Port-Harcourt city residents’ background variables and awareness, knowledge and practice. What this suggests is that Port-Harcourt city residents’ awareness, knowledge and practices are related to their personal characteristics.
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