Households' willingness to pay for improved solid waste management in Ibadan North local government area of Oyo state, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examines the economic value of improved household solid waste management in Ibadan North Local Government, Oyo state. A dichotomous choice contingent valuation technique was used to elicit information from 140 households on their willingness to pay for an improvement in management of their solid waste. The data were analyzed using logit regression technique. The results show the household mean willingness to pay for improved solid waste management is N1, 240.92 per month. The main factors determining households' willingness to pay for improved solid waste management (collection and disposal) are the posted price of the service, age, educational level, household size and household's monthly expenditure. The willingness to pay elasticity coefficients are generally inelastic and low. In improving solid waste management in the local government area, prices of the service rendered, educational status, household size and monthly income of respondents would have to be taken into consideration.

Keywords: solid waste management, willingness to pay, contingency valuation, logit model and households

Journal of Environmental Extension Vol. 6 2007: pp. 57-63