Development impact of advocacy initiatives in solid waste management in Nigeria

摘要: Solid waste management (SWM) in many low- and middle-income countries is sometimes driven by the informal sector. Unfortunately, contributions of sector to SWM are not acknowledged developing countries. This situation often arises from inadequate awareness lack advocacy for these development contributions. article reports on impact a study conducted final-year geography undergraduates Nsukka urban area, Nigeria. The purposes this exercise were stimulate intervention behalf improve perceptions, attitudes performance, impart range research skills expose students business opportunities provided recycling. Informal workers government officials responsible interviewed, some commercial data recycling operations collected. Findings indicate that such initiatives effective increasing students’ interest working promote better Lessons university case also drawn other struggling achieve poverty reduction job creation Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).