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Household waste generation, change in waste composition and the exposure to COVID-19 in Guyana and Nigeria.
Kasim, Oluwasinaayomi Faith; Oyedotun, Temitope D Timothy; Famewo, Ayomide; Oyedotun, Temitayo Deborah; Moonsammy, Stephan; Ally, Nasrudeen; Renn-Moonsammy, Donna-Marie.
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  • Kasim OF; Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Oyedotun TDT; Department of Geography, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Guyana, P. O. Box 10 1110, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown, Guyana.
  • Famewo A; Department of Geography, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Guyana, P. O. Box 10 1110, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown, Guyana.
  • Oyedotun TD; Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Moonsammy S; Faculty of Education and Humanities, University of Guyana, P. O. Box 10 1110, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown, Guyana.
  • Ally N; Department of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Guyana, P. O. Box 10 1110, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown, Guyana.
  • Renn-Moonsammy DM; Department of Geography, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Guyana, P. O. Box 10 1110, Turkeyen Campus, Georgetown, Guyana.
Sci Afr ; 14: e01060, 2021 Nov.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34816058
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted humans' activities across the globe. Measures related to social/physical distancing and lockdown have led to a shift and increase in waste generated at households' level. This study examined waste generation, composition and the implications for exposure during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Guyana and Nigeria. The study adopted a mixed-method design to collect qualitative and quantitative data. Owing to adherence to social/physical distancing, an online Google Form survey was administered and phone interviews were conducted with waste managers in Nigeria and Guyana. Findings showed that the volumes of waste had increased and there was a mixture of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with the municipal waste. Also, the majority of the respondents in both countries were concerned that solid waste has the potential to contribute to contamination and spreading of the pandemic. A paired sample T-test analysis indicated an increase in the use of PPE. The values of t = 19.46 and t = 23.73 at p ≥ 0.05 in Nigeria and Guyana, respectively were significant. Waste mostly contaminated, as submitted by the respondents, were cans, bottles, plastics and all biodegradable wastes while the most probable point of contamination as noted by the waste managers occurred at the point of waste collection. Therefore, sorting of waste at household levels and training of personnel involved in waste management should be done with an emphasis on adherence to COVID-19 protocol and enforcement of same to prevent the spread of the virus.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Caribe ingles / Guyana Idioma: En Revista: Sci Afr Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Nigéria País de publicação: Holanda
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Caribe ingles / Guyana Idioma: En Revista: Sci Afr Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Nigéria País de publicação: Holanda