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Framework development for mitigating intangible attributes of toxic waste pollution on real estate facilities in Ganjuwa Bauchi
Authors
Tpl Muhammad Yahaya Ubale, Esv. Hussein Tanko Ahmad
Abstract
Atmospheric air, light, moisture, temperature, wind, soil and
vegetation form part of the living environment that produce the oxygen we
inhaled and absorb carbon dioxide we exhaled. Designed objectives: (1.) To
evaluate the prevailing intangible attributes of toxic organic waste pollution
affecting community health as well as the value of real estate facilities; (2.)
To assess the quantum of environmental degradation and community health effects
sequel to the consequence of intangible attributes of toxic organic waste
pollution affecting community health and the value of real estate facilities.
Research Questions: (1.) What are the prevailing intangible attributes of toxic
organic waste pollution affecting community health as well as the value of real
estate facilities? (2.) Why is the quantum of environmental degradation and
community health effects sequel to the consequence of intangible attributes of
toxic organic waste pollution affect the value of real estate facilities?
Methodology: Quantitative paradigm was used to determine the relationship
between independent and dependent variables. Data Analysis: Descriptive
statistics was used to analyze the structured questionnaires. T- test and Pearson
Correlation were used in analyzing the attributes of toxic organic waste
pollution relationship with community health and the value of real estate
facilities. Findings: 13 sub-wards surveyed have no refuse dumps or municipal
waste collection points, toxic waste litter the whole environment which cause
serious health ailments and pollution that affects the value of the real estate
facilities. Illnesses such as asthma, respiratory tract
infections, food poisoning, onchocerciasis, flu, cholera, diarrhea affect a
significant percentage of the people living there. Other findings include
presence of two (2) maternity clinics in the study area, under 5 health care
center, onchocerciasis and disease control center, three (3) private clinics
all of which produce toxic clinical waste that were being incinerated locally
which causes pollution and attendant heath impacts to the households. The
latter cause several ailments and diseases as mentioned in the first finding.
In conclusion, the coefficient value of the attributes of toxic organic waste
pollution shows strong positive relationship while that of community health
shows weak positive relationship (1 and 0.111). All were significant at 0.02
and 0.03 levels (2 tailed) respectively. Recommendations: The study suggested
that refuse dumps be provide at each of the 13 sub-wards; toxic clinical waste
from the 5 maternity clinics and the onchocerciasis disease control center be
incinerated as appropriate; government should improve municipal waste
collection, transportation and disposal system via its environmental protection
agency.
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Pages:25-30
How to cite this article:
Tpl Muhammad Yahaya Ubale, Esv. Hussein Tanko Ahmad "Framework development for mitigating intangible attributes of toxic waste pollution on real estate facilities in Ganjuwa Bauchi". International Journal of Environmental and Ecology Research, Vol 7, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 25-30
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