Awareness and practice on solid waste management among teacher trainees of Methodist College of Education; Akim Oda, Ghana

Abstract or Introduction

The educational institutions undoubtedly have key responsibility in promoting environmental sustainability. Solid waste management is one of the challenges that educational institutions have had to confront in attaining their goals. The researcher therefore conducted the study to find out the level of awareness and practices on solid waste management among teacher trainees of METCOE, Oda. Descriptive-correlation research design and 65 college students were used for the study.

Educational institutions play a crucial role in fostering environmental sustainability. One of the prominent challenges they face in achieving this goal is effective solid waste management. Solid waste encompasses materials discarded from domestic and industrial activities with no economic demand, constituting a by-product of human actions, including dust, paper, plastic, textiles, glass, metal, wood, and residual food.

Solid waste management involves the collection, transport, disposal, and treatment of these materials. The process encompasses controlling waste generation, storage, collection, transfer, processing, and disposal, with the aim of minimizing adverse environmental and health impacts while promoting economic development and enhancing overall quality of life.