TITLE:
Assessment of the Level of Awareness of E-Waste Management and Concern for the Environment amongst the Populace in Onitsha, Southeastern Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Anthony Okoye, Chijioke Odoh
KEYWORDS:
Awareness; Disposal; E-Waste; Strategy; Campaign
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Environmental Protection,
Vol.5 No.2,
February
28,
2014
ABSTRACT:
This study was carried out to
ascertain the peoples’ level of awareness of the regulation, their mode of
disposal of the e-wastes and their awareness of the dangers inherent in
improper handling and disposal of wastes. Data for this study were collected
through the distribution of 247 well-structured questionnaires. Likert Scale was adopted for the analysis of
the respondents. The results revealed that awareness is critically low. Though
the respondents have concern for their environment in various degrees, majority
dispose their e-waste alongside municipal wastes without knowing the
implications. Awareness strategy was designed for sensitization campaign.