Assessment of Impact of Residential Wastewater Disposal on Property Values in Ilaro, Ogun State

OLAGOKE-SALAMI, Sekinat O and ODUNNAIKE, Joseph S. (2020) Assessment of Impact of Residential Wastewater Disposal on Property Values in Ilaro, Ogun State. International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science, 9 (5). pp. 130-133. ISSN 2278-2540

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Abstract

Wastewater is generated in residences from daily activities of human beings such as bathing, washing, cooking etc. This wastewater especially from the kitchen contains oil and grease and other chemicals added to it during use. The several ways by which residents disposed off their wastewater have raised both environmental and public health concerns. It is strikingly noticed nowadays that buildings are either not provided with sewage treatment facilities or such facilities are non-functional. This study, however examines how domestic wastewater from residential apartments in Ikosi, Orita Pahayi and Oke Odo neighourhood of Ilaro, Ogun State. One hundred questionnaires were distributed randomly in each neighourhood. The simple percentage and frequency table were used in analyzing the data. The result reveals that wastewater is not properly disposed off in the buildings in the study area. This indiscriminate domestic sewage disposal negatively impacts on the rental values of buildings as well as worsen the environmental health status of residents in the area.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email [email protected]
Date Deposited:	28 May 2021 15:39
Last Modified:	28 May 2021 15:39
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1422

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