Nigeria is among under developed countries which are facing unprecedented growth of cities. Most significant challenge with the growing urban population is to maintain a sustainable living environment. Solid waste management is the foremost requirement among them. Nigeria in general and the study area, Damaturu (capital of Yobe State) in particular, show the failure of local municipal bodies in this regard. The present paper covers domestic component of solid waste management and tries to find out women’s role in its sustenance and to find out the relationship between women’s occupation and literacy levels with their awareness of environmental problems associated with solid waste managem
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