Analysis of barriers and success factors affecting the adoption of sustainable management of municipal solid waste in Nigeria

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 103, Issue , 2012, Pages 9-14

  Ezeah, Chukwunonye ^a   Roberts, Clive L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Nigeria; Solid waste management; Success factors; Waste management strategy

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DEVELOPING WORLD; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; POLICY MAKING; POPULATION GROWTH; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NIGERIA; PILOT STUDY; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; URBANIZATION;

ABUJA [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA;

EID: 84860535239     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.02.027     Document Type: Article

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