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Application of Waste Management Strategies by Principals for Sustainable Development in Public Secondary Schools in Anambra State

Helen Chinelo Onuorah, Dr. Enwezor Chibuogwu Helen, Ngozika Ijeoma Ekwe

Abstract


The study investigated principals’ application of waste management strategies for sustainable development in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study. The descriptive research design was utilized for the study and the population of the study comprised 263 principals of public secondary schools in Anambra State. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire which was validated by three experts in education. Test of reliability of the instrument yielded co-efficient values of 0.86 and 0.88 were obtained for clusters 1 and 2 respectively with an overall reliability co-efficient value of 0.87. Mean and standard deviation was used to analyze data for the study. The findings of the study revealed that waste recycling and waste re-use strategies were applied by principals for sustainable development in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Based on these findings, the researchers recommended among others that principals should be made aware of the importance of waste recycling and re-use strategies. This could be done through workshops, seminars, and training sessions.

Keywords


Waste; Refuse; Strategies; Sustainable development

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