TITLE:
Assessment of the Activities of Scavengers in Obio/Akpor Local Government, Rivers State, Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Elenwo Ephraim Ikechukwu
KEYWORDS:
Assessment, Activities, Scavengers, Obio/Akpor
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Environmental Protection,
Vol.6 No.3,
March
30,
2015
ABSTRACT: This
study was carried out based on consistent observations on the activities of
scavengers of scrap metal in Obio/Akpor local government Rivers State. The
study was carried out to ascertain the profitability of scrap metal scavenging
and how scrap metal waste can generate wealth to the public and the government.
The study made use of primary and secondary data with the former being the main
focus. The data were analyzed using the simple percentage, while the hypothesis
was tested by means of the chi-square. The study findings revealed that there was
a relationship between waste and wealth in relation to scrap metal scavenging.
The researches therefore make the following recommendations; that scavengers
should form co-operatives so that they can pull their efforts and resources
together and bargain collectively. Government and nongovernmental organization
should enlighten them through seminars, workshops, etc., on how to carry out
their activities in an environmentally safe manner. The state government should
encourage scavenging by enacting a law to back the profession and make it
attractive for the teaming youths to venture into.