Jibril Ishaq Jibril

Jibril Ishaq Jibril A- Independent study proposal Domestic Waste Management: Health and Environmental implications Waste management can be seen as the retrieval, transport, processing, recycling or disposal, and monitoring of waste materials. The term normally refers to materials produced by human activity, and is generally carried out to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics. Waste management is also carried out to recover resources from it. Waste management may involve solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive substances, with different methods and fields of expertise for each. Waste management practices are different for developed and developing nations, for urban and rural areas, and for residential and industrial producers. Management for non-hazardous residential and institutional waste in metropolitan areas is usually the responsibility of local government authorities, while management for nonhazardous commercial and industrial waste is usually the responsibility of the generator. Numerous studies and researches have been Carried out on the sources and characteristics of domestic wastes as well as the possible adverse effect of inappropriate management and best international practices. One thing that is still not clear however is what exactly constitutes domestic waste and how much do we know about what should be classified as waste? What are the historical contexts of waste management? Furthermore, this study will explore some of the existing methods of domestic waste management and their efficiency. Another objective of this study will be to determine the most effective modes of domestic waste management and recommend ways to improve these existing techniques. The present study seeks to examine these important questions with a view to providing answers from previous studies. This study will use a desktop approach to provide answers to the research objectives. Specifically, the paper uses a descriptive approach to collect information from peer reviewed publications such as, journal articles, environmental organizations reports and books.