Wastes from Industrialized Nations: A Socio-economic Inquiry on E-waste Management for the Recycling Sector in Nigeria

An “assessment of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or e-waste) management strategies in Southeastern Nigeria” was conducted towards suggesting appropriate implementable measures. This submission presents a key outcome of a socioeconomic study on factors influencing the paths of e-waste generation and control with a view to suggesting innovative measures and market potentials for firms in the recycling sector. The concept of the study highlighted strategic features in-line with the socioeconomic assessment of e-waste management. Potentials for innovation in e-waste recycling were discussed in-line with elements of sustainability. The research introduced investigative methods by questionnaire administration. Purposive selections of local government areas were made from five mutually exclusive states. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results revealed the reasons limiting e-waste management trends to include cheap pricing, availability, quality, as well as superiority of obsolete e-devices to newer EEE. Sustainable benchmarks for evaluating and adopting e-waste recycling technologies were recommended

Disconnect between policy and practice in developing countries : e-waste management strategies in South Eastern Nigeria

Uncontrolled transboundary movements of hazardous waste, some of which declared as economic goods, have their final stop in developing countries. E-waste or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) represent a big amount of hazardous waste in Nigeria and other West African nations. This research concept was driven by the Pongrácz’s theory of waste management. The study examined WEEE management strategies in South Eastern Nigeria with a view to suggest appropriate implementable measures. The study used primary and secondary sources of data to assess the amount of WEEE generated and the factors affecting its generation and collection. The primary data were gathered through structured questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and observation. The secondary data were taken from documents, reports, and publications about WEEE waste in the study area. 280 questionnaires were given using purposive sampling technique to 200 consumers/end-users of WEEE, 40 officials of Monitoring/Control Agencies, and 40 entrepreneurs who deal, sell or refurbish e-waste in South Eastern Nigeria. In-depth interviews were conducted on senior/coordinating officers from the Monitoring and Control Agencies. Collected data were analysed using appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics.http://www.elsevier.com/ locate/wasman2018-06-30hj2017Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM

Socio-economic assessment of e-waste management in South Eastern Nigeria

In Nigeria the issue of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE or e-waste) is referred to its socio-economic benefits rather than its long-term environmental impact. In many Nations with sustainable policy frameworks for e-waste management, there are entirely new business opportunities evolving around trading, source reduction, reuse, recycling, repairs and recovery of materials from WEEE (Öko-Institut and Green, 2010). This article attempts to assess the socio-economic factors influencing the trend of WEEE generation and handling in South Eastern Nigeria.http://www.elsevier.com/ locate/wasman2018-06-30hj2017Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM

Disconnect between policy and practice in developing countries : evidence of managing e-waste from Nigeria.

There are insufficient management functions that begin with planning, institutional arrangements and technical handling of e-waste materials in Nigeria. Modern trends in recycling still fall short of global practices. This study examined Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) management strategies in Southeastern Nigeria with a view to suggesting appropriate implementable measures. It used an investigative approach through questionnaire administration. Twenty local government areas were purposively selected from five mutually exclusive strata of states. Data from 36 government agencies/offices were analyzed using percentage and linear multiple regression. Results revealed that WEEE management strategies were inadequate. The study concluded that WEEE management strategies were inapt and poorly implemented. Regulatory bodies should therefore urgently embrace and adopt appropriate management strategies, conduct periodic inventories of WEEE types and quantity and encourage the set-up and enforcement of cutting edge standards for modern facilities designated for the disposal of e-waste materialshttp://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rajs20hj2020Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM