Abstract
The study investigated solid waste disposal practices of households in
Awka.Specifically, itdetermined types of solid waste generated by households;
methods of household solid waste disposal practices, problems households
encounter in their solid waste disposal practices and ways of solving the
problems households encounter in their solid waste disposal practices. The
population was made up of 287 homemakers. The sample of the study was 211
homemakers consisting of 98 from Iyiagu Housing Estate and 113 from real
Estate Housing Estate both in Awka. Questionnaire was used for data
collection. The data was analysed using mean and standard deviation. The
major findings were that putrescible matter was the commonest waste
generated by households. Household do not sort their solid waste before
disposal. The result also revealed that some of the problems encountered by
households includes: irregular waste collection by ANCEPA, inadequate
facilities and equipments for waste collection. It was concluded that
environmental education should be given to household on proper waste
collection and disposal practices. The government should provide resources so
that regular house to house collection of solid waste should be done by
ANCEPA.