ASSESSMENT OF INCOME GENERATION BY SCAVENGERS IN ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA, NIGERIA

Ogah, T. A., Adana, M.Y., Magaji, J.I. & Ayuba, H.K.

Department of Geography,

Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria.

Email: tankogah@yahoo.com

                                            ABSTRACT

The study assessment of the income generation by scavengers in Abuja Municipal area council was aimed at assessing the level of livelihood sustained by scavenging in the area. The methodology adopted was such that data were generated from questionnaires, interview, and observation methods. 120 copies of the questionnaires were administered to the respondents. The sample size was taken systematically from the four clusters of dumpsite in Karmo, Kuchingoro, Lugbe Federal Housing and Gosa according to the population encountered at each location at various points. Finally the results revealed that 33 percent of the respondents earned between N 4,000 and N14, 000 monthly, 17 percent earned between N15, 000 and N25, 000 monthly, 8 percent earned between N26, 000 and N36, 000 monthly, 3 percent of them earned N37, 000 and above monthly, while 39 percent of the respondents could not recall how much they earned monthly. Therefore, the study concludes that the reluctance of Abuja Environmental Protection Board and the government of Abuja Municipal Area Council to fashion out concrete ways of integrating and assisting the scavengers to carry out their roles effectively and efficiently are antithetical to sound waste management in AMAC. This is because, for scavengers to effectively participate in waste management and earn better income in AMAC, the government must give them encouragement. It is finally recommendation the government should subsidise the costs of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) and educate the scavengers on why they should protect themselves to avoid health and environmental hazards arising from dumpsites environment; and this will go a long way in helping scavengers save more money.

Keywords: Subsidize, Personal Protective Equipments, Earned, Money.


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