Perceived Effect of Improper Industrial Waste Management among Factory Workers in Aba, Abia State

Implications to Health Promotion and Health Education

Abstract

The study investigated the perceived effect of improper industrial waste management among factory workers in Aba metropolis in Abia State: Implications to health Promotion and health education. The objectives of the study were to investigate the perceived effect of improper industrial waste management among the factory workers in Aba and to determine senior and junior factory workers differences in the perceived effect of improper industrial waste management. Two research questions and one hypothesis were formulated for the study. The target population of the study was 1691 factory workers in the two local government areas in Aba Metropolis. A sample of 169 (76 senior and 93 junior) factory workers were selected using proportional sampling techniques. A-13 items researchers’ structured instrument titled Industrial Waste Management Questionnaire (IWMQ) was used for data collection which was validated by three research experts. The Cronbach alpha statistic was used to determine the internal consistency which yielded a coefficient index of 0.83. Data analysis was done using frequency and percentage to answer the research questions while Chi-square statistic was used to test the cadre difference in the hypothesis of the study. The finding of the study showed that; the perceived effect of improper industrial waste management is high among factory workers in Aba and there is a significant difference in the perceived effect of improper industrial waste management between senior and junior factory workers in Aba. Based on these findings, the study concluded that; the perceived effect of improper industrial waste management is high among factory workers in Aba and there is significance cadre difference in the perceived effect of improper industrial waste management among senior and junior factory workers in Aba. The study recommended that industrial waste treatment centres should be constructed and located in every local government area for the sustainability of the industries.