ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF PLASTIC WASTE AND ITS HEALTH IMPLICATIONS AMONG RESIDENTS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
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This study examined the predisposing factors to improper plastic waste disposal and health outcome among residents of rural communities in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. Three research hypotheses were postulated and the population of the study was all residents of rural communities in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. The sample for this study was 150 residents selected from rural communities in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. The purposive sampling technique was used to select one hundred fifty respondents. Data was collected with the use of self- developed questionnaire title “Plastic Waste Disposal and Health Questionnaire (PWDHQ). The questionnaire was a close ended type designed in line with the Modified Likert 4- point Scale of Strongly Agree, (SA), Agree-(A), Disagree-(D) and Strongly Disagree, (SD). To test the validity of the instrument, a copy of the questionnaire was given to two expert in the Department Human Kinetics, Sports and Health Education for critical review, errors were corrected, and it was validated. The reliability of the instrument was conducted using the test-retest method. A total of 10 residents from rural community from Epe Area of Lagos State who were not part of the population n were selected for reliability test. The instruments collected was subjected to Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient [PPMCC) which yielded coefficient 0.86 after calculation which indicates that the questionnaire was reliable. Data collected was analyzed using the descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage for demographic data while the inferential statistics of Chi-Square (X2) was used to test all stated hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. Findings from the study revealed that land degradation, contamination of ground water was as a result of improper plastic waste disposal and plastic waste pollution has effect on aquatic life in rural communities in Ikorodu local Government Area of Lagos State. It was concluded that Plastic waste pollution can damage the soil fertility and affect crops production and the study recommend that Ikorodu local Government Area should provide plastic waste bins to all the rural communities so that residents can dump their waste for proper disposal, organize awareness programme for residents in rural areas on how to dispose plastic waste properly, collaborate with the state Ministry of Environment on how to clean up the plastic waste in the communities while residents should be encourage to dispose their plastic waste properly to avert the health consequences of plastic waste pollution
Keywords: Predisposing Factors, Health Outcome, Access, Awareness, Population, Land Degradation, Contamination, Aquatic Life,
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