Predisposing and Enabling Factors Associated with Waste Disposal Among Residents of Agbowo Local Government

Waste disposal is generated from different sources, including industrial, agricultural, and other social activities, as well as household waste, which can be detrimental to human health. The study, therefore, explored predisposing and enabling factors associated with waste disposal practices among residents of Agbowo, Ibadan North Local Government. The study employed a cross-sectional descriptive survey which is guided by the PRECEED Model which guided variable categorization. A multi-staged sampling technique was used to select 394 residents of the Agbowo Area in Ibadan North Local Government Area. A self-structured 46-item questionnaire was used in data collection for this research study, with a validated Cronbach’s alpha of 0.874. The selected socio-demographic variables were analyzed using descriptive analysis, while the hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics of Pearson Product-Moment Correlation and linear regression analysis. The majority of the respondents, 52.3% of the respondents, are between the ages of 31-35years with the mean age of 33.5± 13.7. Most of the residents, 40.9%, had a high level of knowledge about waste disposal practice with the mean score of 26.7±2.97, more than half of the residents 55.7% had fair level of perception towards waste disposal had a mean score of 16.2± 2.63, There was a significant relationship between the knowledge and practice of waste disposal among residents of Agbowo in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Ibadan (r= 0.783, p< 0.05). In conclusion, there is a high level of knowledge of waste disposal with a fair level of perception about waste disposal practices. The study suggests the need for an awareness campaign about good waste disposal practices among workers of the residents of the Agbowo community. Also, the need for the provision of waste drums to prevent hazardous waste products in the printing companies in Agbowo under the Ibadan North LGA.