Description
These data were collected as part of a PhD project to explore the activities of the informal sector, principally the informal waste pickers (IWPs) and proposed ways of enhancing their activities towards achieving sustainable municipal solid waste management practices in the peri-urban areas of Abuja, Nigeria. The study aimed to investigate ways of valorising the role of this often-undervalued sector in sustainable waste management in developing countries using Abuja as a case study. The research explores the area of current waste management practice, the activities of IWPs and the relationship that exists between formal and informal sectors.
The study involved collection and analysis of data from key stakeholders in waste management, pollution and public health sectors which included relevant governmental and non-governmental organisations, formal and informal waste practitioners, faith organisations and waste producers such as households. The data comprises 408 questionnaires collected from households in Dutse-Alhaji and Mpape areas both under the Bwari area council; 11 interviews with people from governmental, non-governmental, and faith organisations; 40 interviews with IWPs; and observation of 2 dumpsites (Gosa and Bwari dumpsite).
The households were divided into 3 types of environments (Planned, Semi-planned, and unplanned areas), while the snowball method was used for the selection of IWPs interviews. The questionnaire included closed and semi-closed-ended questions. Descriptive analyses using the Contingency table (Cross tab) package from SPSS were used for the closed-ended responses of the quantitative data analysis. Crosstab was used to measure the frequency of the responses, and the relationship and interaction between the variables, while the semi-closed responses were analysed together with the transcription created from the interview and observation data, and analysed using NVivo to create codes and themes.
The study involved collection and analysis of data from key stakeholders in waste management, pollution and public health sectors which included relevant governmental and non-governmental organisations, formal and informal waste practitioners, faith organisations and waste producers such as households. The data comprises 408 questionnaires collected from households in Dutse-Alhaji and Mpape areas both under the Bwari area council; 11 interviews with people from governmental, non-governmental, and faith organisations; 40 interviews with IWPs; and observation of 2 dumpsites (Gosa and Bwari dumpsite).
The households were divided into 3 types of environments (Planned, Semi-planned, and unplanned areas), while the snowball method was used for the selection of IWPs interviews. The questionnaire included closed and semi-closed-ended questions. Descriptive analyses using the Contingency table (Cross tab) package from SPSS were used for the closed-ended responses of the quantitative data analysis. Crosstab was used to measure the frequency of the responses, and the relationship and interaction between the variables, while the semi-closed responses were analysed together with the transcription created from the interview and observation data, and analysed using NVivo to create codes and themes.
| Date made available | 14 Mar 2024 |
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| Publisher | Abertay University |
| Date of data production | 1 Jun 2020 |
| Geographical coverage | Abuja, Nigeria |
Student theses
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Towards a sustainable municipal solid waste management in Abuja, Nigeria: enhancing the informal sector
Michael, S. (Author), Gilmour, D. (Supervisor) & Akunna, J. (Supervisor), 27 Oct 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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