Waste Disposal Systems in Some Selected Abattoirs Located in Ilaro Metropolis

Abstract

This paper assesses the waste disposal systems in some selected abattoirs in Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria. The study objectives consist of  various types of waste generated, methods of disposal and management, and challenges involved. The population of the study  encompasses of all the users, managers, and immediate residents of Alapoka and Sabo Abattoirs and six (6) slaughter labs in Ilaro, Yewa  South Local Government area of Ogun State. Purposive sampling technique was adopted, Fourty-eight (48) questionnaires was  distributed for various stakeholders. Descriptive and Mann-Whitney U nonparametric statistical methodology was employed in the  analysis of the data collected for this study. Findings show that immediate environment suffered environmental degradation, offensive odour, disease transmission and soil erosion within the study areas, as evidenced from the p-values 0.689, 0.684, 0.660 and 0.906 > 0.05  level of significance in the effect of waste management. Therefore, regular awareness through seminars and workshops needs to be  organised by the various stakeholders in the meat industry and adequate planning and design need to be enforce to enhance uniformity  and compatibility of uses and enhances mobility within the abattoir.