Assessment of Solid Waste Management Practices Adopted and Their Effectiveness in Jalingo Local Government Area, Taraba State, Nigeria

Municipal solid waste creation has increased as a result of population growth, urbanization, and economic growth, yet environmentally sustainable management is still a problem on a global scale. This study assessed the solid waste management practices adopted and their effectiveness. 400 copies of the structured questionnaire were distributed at random to the households. The results showed that Females responders were 55%, while the overall response rate was 84%. Open dumping (38%) was the major solid waste management practice in the study area, the respondents also attest that the practices was not effective (52%). The study also showed that 71% of the respondents generate their waste daily while 18% dispose of their waste daily. The study recommend more waste collection systems, frequent evacuation of collected wastes and reactor system of composting be used in the treatment of these wastes because of its flexibility, adaptability, modularity, cost-effectiveness, and eco-friendliness in the study area.