Factors for Poor Waste Management Performance in the Emerging Urban City of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State

The increasing challenges of waste management in urban cities within developing nations are intensifying daily. This study focuses on Ado Ekiti, exploring the effectiveness of its solid waste management strategies. We examine the types of waste generated, disposal methods, collection mechanisms, and the environmental impact of these practices. Our research utilizes questionnaires, scholarly articles, newspapers, and on-the-spot observations. Descriptive and inferential statistics reveal a significant mismanagement of solid waste, contributing to environmental degradation and visual pollution.The study further made use of finished-untampered-with-data relevant to the paper as tertiary data.Descriptive and inferential statistics reveal a significant mismanagement of solid waste, contributing to environmental degradation and visual pollution. The findings from the final analysis revealed gross improper management of solid waste. According to the report, 96.3% agreed to the destruction of scenic beauty. 95.7% agreed to its environmental irritation. 96.9% of the respondents agreed there is indiscriminate waste disposal. Similarly, 95.7% of the respondents agreed that indiscriminate waste disposal as having horrible smell and visual pollution. The analysis is evident of the author‘s field observation of the unkempt environment of the city townscape and the road median of almost all the major roads in the city are having patches of solid waste deposit. The paper hence, advocate for enhanced public awareness and stricter enforcement of waste disposal regulations to improve the urban environment The paper further recommend formulation of policy mandating each household to possess a waste disposal bin in their compound for sanitary purpose.