Waste Disposal Systems in Some Selected Abattoirs Located in Ilaro Metropolis.

Ojo, Oladimeji Olusola and Elesin, O.G (2022) Waste Disposal Systems in Some Selected Abattoirs Located in Ilaro Metropolis. Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (FEPI-JOPAS)., 4 (2). pp. 96-108. ISSN 2714-2531

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Abstract

This paper assesses the waste disposal systems in some selected abattoirs in Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria. The study objectives consist of various types of waste generated, methods of disposal and management, and challenges involved. The population of the study encompasses of all the users, managers, and immediate residents of Alapoka and Sabo Abattoirs and six (6) slaughter labs in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government area of Ogun State. Purposive sampling technique was adopted, Fourty-eight (48) questionnaires was distributed for various stakeholders. Descriptive and Mann-Whitney U nonparametric statistical methodology was employed in the analysis of the data collected for this study. Findings show that immediate environment suffered environmental degradation, offensive odour, disease transmission and soil erosion within the study areas, as evidenced from the p-values 0.689, 0.684, 0.660 and 0.906 > 0.05 level of significance in the effect of waste management. Therefore, regular awareness through seminars and workshops needs to be organised by the various stakeholders in the meat industry and adequate planning and design need to be enforce to enhance uniformity and compatibility of uses and enhances mobility within the abattoir. Keywords: Abattoir, Disposal, Effects, Environment, Managements

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	A General Works > AS Academies and learned societies (General)
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email [email protected]
Date Deposited:	01 Nov 2024 11:31
Last Modified:	01 Nov 2024 11:31
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/2390

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