Effect of training on market women’s level of awareness and their disposition towards solid waste management in Lagos metropolis

Oct 15, 2026

Waste generation and management remain pressing concerns affecting human health and environmental sustainability. This study assessed how training influences market women’s awareness and their disposition toward solid waste management in Lagos State, Nigeria. A 2×2 quasi-experimental design was applied with a sample of forty women selected from two markets. Data from a reliability-validated questionnaire (r=0.84) were analyzed using ANCOVA and post-hoc procedures.

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Abstract

Introduction

Concept and classification of waste

Solid waste management and its importance

Waste management problems and challenges

African Educational Research Journal Vol. 5(2), pp. 120-125, April 2017 ISSN: 2354-2160 Full Length Research Paper Effect of training on market women’s level of awareness and their disposition towards solid waste management in Lagos metropolis Adebisi A. Ajiboye Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education Otto-Ijanikin, Lagos, Nigeria. Accepted 30 March, 2017 | ABSTRACT
The most important and recent subject that affects and worries mankind is the issue of waste and its management. Waste can be described in a relative or subjective term; relative because it is viewed indifferent ways by different persons or group of people and subjective because what is waste to some may not necessarily be to others. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of training on market women’s level of awareness and their disposition towards solid waste management in Lagos State, Nigeria. A 2×2 schematic type of quasi-experimental design was used for this study. The population for this work consists of all market women selling raw farm produce in Lagos State. A sample of forty women was selected from two markets using a simple random sampling technique. A questionnaire on “effect of training on market women’s awareness level on solid waste management” was used, having a reliability co-efficient (r) of 0.84 was established. Analysis of Co-Variance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the data while post-hoc analysis was further used to identify which of the variables allowed for the significant effect in the study. The three formulated hypotheses were rejected showing that there is a significant effect among training on level of awareness, change in behaviour and rate of patronage of waste infrastructures in the respective markets sampled. It was concluded that more efforts from private bodies, government and even market officials should be saddled with the responsibility of sensitizing these market women in other states so that waste management can be a thing to be practiced in our respective houses.
Keywords: Awareness, waste management, training, behaviour. | | --- | | E-mail: [adebisiajiboye@gmail.com. Tel:](adebisiajiboye@gmail.com. Tel:) +2348037174132. | INTRODUCTION The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP, 2005) referred to waste as unwanted materials, substances or objects which are disposed or intended tobe disposed off by the provision of the law at state or national levels. It was further seen as substances or objects discarded as useless or unwanted from human and animal activities. Waste can be generated during the extraction of raw materials, processing of raw materials into intermediate and final products, consumption of final product and other human activities (Zurbrugg, 2004; Puwpiel and Owusu-Ansah, 2014) . In real sense, wastes include all items that people no longer have any use of, which they either intend to get rid of or discard due to their hazardous nature. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD (2002) said wastes can be classified into three major areas in line with how they are generated. The three classes are as follows: 1. Municipal: This consists of household waste, commercial and trade waste, waste from office building, institution and small scale businesses, yard and garden, street sweeping, contents of litter containers, market cleaning and so on. 2. Hazardous waste: This is mostly generated by industrial activities which relates mainly to toxic contamination of soil, water and air. This type of waste creates serious environmental risks if not properly managed. 3. Nuclear (radioactive) waste: This is generated at various stages of nuclear fuel cycle such as uranium, mining and milling, fuel enrichment, reactor operation and fuel reprocessing. It also arises from decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear facilities and from other activities using isotope such as scientific research and medical activities. Considering the three classes of waste above, the

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What was the aim of the study in Lagos metropolis?

The study aimed to assess the effect of training on market women’s level of awareness and their disposition toward solid waste management in Lagos State, Nigeria.

What research design and sample were used?

A 2×2 quasi-experimental design was used. The population included market women selling raw farm produce, and a sample of forty women was selected from two markets using simple random sampling.

How were the data analyzed?

The questionnaire was analyzed using ANCOVA, and post-hoc analysis was applied to identify which variables produced significant effects in the study.

Oct 15, 2026

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