Authors:
Ettum, P.O; Okoh, T.C*;
Ibe, J.C;
Ikubaiyeje, K.P and Obunna, U. O. ,Nigeria |
Abstract:
Environmental degradation is one of the apical challenges to human existence in all over the
world. It determines access to portable water and other facilities. In most cases, there are delayed
and uncoordinated environmental management practices which make the environment vulnerable
and also impose threat to human co-existence. It is against this notion that the present study is
designed to focuses on the analysis of the intensity of environmental problems in Enugu state.
The specific objectives were to; describe the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents,
identify the different types of environmental problems by ranking in the study area, and proffer
suggestions/remedies towards proper and efficient environmental management. Data were
generated by field survey involving the administration of structured questionnaire. Random
sampling was used in selection 389 respondents. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics.
The study revealed that majority of the respondents were male, married, and between the age 42
and 65 years, civil servants, and literate. The result also identified and ranked environmental
problems in the state according to their degree of intensity. Viz are: air pollution, high density of
combustion motor vehicles, erosion/flood, indiscriminate dumping of refuse, noise pollution,
water pollution, and deforestation. The study therefore recommends that the existing legal
provisions should be reviewed, strengthened and strictly implemented to control the attitudinal
behavior and modern style of living towards the environment |
