Abstract
The study determined how environmental awareness can be enhanced
among urban slum households in Lagos State. Descriptive survey design
was adopted. The study was carried out on two slum areas in Mainland
Local Government, Lagos State. The population for this study was 9,675
slum household members. The sample size was 450 slum household
members in Ijora-Badiya and Makoko. Multi-staged sampling technique
was used to select the households for the study. Questionnaire and focus
group discussion guide were used for data collection. Data were analyzed
using mean and standard deviation. Findings revealed 6 sources of
information on environmental awareness and 12 methods of waste disposal
adopted by the slum households. Findings also showed 11 challenges of
waste disposal and 12 ways of enhancing environmental awareness among
urban slum households. Conclusions were made. Among recommendations
proffered was that environmental awareness should be carried out through
varying sources for the slum households and there should be strict
enforcement of environmental laws.