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A comparative analysis of solid waste composition and generation in two cities of a developing nation

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The solid wastes generated by a sample of the residents of two Nigerian cities are analysed in terms of the types of waste and the socio-economic circumstances of the residents. The types of waste produced suggest drastic modifications to the current means of waste collection and disposal, together with possible improvements in the existing forms of environmental training.

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  1. Department of Geography, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

    Afolabi A. Adedibu

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Dr Adedibu is Professor of Geography at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.

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Adedibu, A.A. A comparative analysis of solid waste composition and generation in two cities of a developing nation. Environmentalist 5, 123–127 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02235981

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