FACTORS INFLUENCING HOUSEHOLD SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN IBADAN METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

Abstract

Sustainable household waste management remains an environmental challenge in rapidly growing Nigerian cities. This study examined demographic, socioeconomic, awareness-related and service-related factors associated with sustainable waste-management practices (SWMP) in Ibadan Metropolis. Primary data were collected through a structured questionnaire administered to 300 households across five urban local government areas. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were employed. The mean SWMP score was 49.70 (SD = 10.68), indicating variation in reported household practices. The regression model was statistically significant, F(8,291) = 133.32, p < .001, and explained 78.6% of the variation in SWMP. Education, household income, environmental awareness, access to regular waste collection and gender were positively associated with sustainable practices. Conversely, age, household size and distance to the nearest approved facility were negatively associated with SWMP. Environmental awareness recorded the strongest standardised association, followed by education, access and income. The findings indicate that sustainable household waste management practices in Ibadan are associated with both household capacity and access to formal services. The study recommends practical environmental education, expanded regular collection coverage, affordable service arrangements and decentralised approved collection facilities. These measures would strengthen households’ capacity and reduce spatial and economic barriers to sustainable waste management practices.