Solid Waste Management Practices Among Residents of Igwuruta Ikwerre Lga, Rivers State

The scope of solid waste management practices among residents of the Igwuruta community in Rivers State's greater Port Harcourt city was examined in this research paper. We created four goals, four study questions, and four null hypotheses. Descriptive survey design was the research method chosen. Yaro Yamen's formula n=n was used to pick a sample size of 360 residents of the Igwuruta community using a basic random sampling technique of balloting without replacement. l+N(e)2 The information was gathered using a structured questionnaire, and descriptive statistics such as counts and percentages from frequency tables, as well as inferential statistics such as Spearman Rank order (Rho) and Chi-square (x2), were used to show the results. According to research, Igwuruta's citizens are worried about the major environmental problems caused by solid waste management practices. The Chi-Square results show a link between respondents' background factors of sex, age, and education level with the extent of solid waste management practice. It is imperative that inhabitants of Igwuruta are made aware of the risks associated with poor solid waste management. To improve residential trash disposal, solid waste collection locations with separation capabilities should be made available locally. Sanitation rules should also be enforced, with greater fines for noncompliance.