Waste Ergonomics Optimization in Ilorin, Nigeria

Abstract

In order to ease and achieve best desired results in waste management procedures and operations in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State of Nigeria, the government, through the Kwara State Waste Management Corporation (KWMC), has provided different equipment including vehicles and containers. The distribution and utilization of these equipments are very vital. This paper attempts to examine this using TORA-Optimization model and GIS technique. Data required for this study (facilities and equipments, including container types, vehicle types and cost, maintenance cost of equipments, and manpower welfare) were sourced secondarily from the archives of KWMC, and primarily through interviews from some randomly selected street cleaners and drivers. The study
observed that the optimal use of these equipments in the study area is highly decry-able. This can be attributed to non adoption of land use system for planning by KWMC. Appropriate recommendations are presented.

Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies of Management Vol. 1 (2) 2008: pp. 83-92