{"id":3833,"date":"2026-07-26T07:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T07:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/?post_type=journal_article&#038;p=3833"},"modified":"2026-07-26T07:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T07:12:12","slug":"an-assessment-of-solid-and-hazardous-waste-management-in-petrochemical-industries-in-rivers-state","status":"publish","type":"journal_article","link":"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/journal_article\/an-assessment-of-solid-and-hazardous-waste-management-in-petrochemical-industries-in-rivers-state\/","title":{"rendered":"An Assessment of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management in Petrochemical Industries in Rivers State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elijah, Christmas Robert<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><em>This study examined solid and hazardous waste management in petrochemical industries in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study was guided by three objectives which focused on examining waste management practices, analyzing their environmental and health impacts, and identifying challenges affecting the implementation of sustainable waste management strategies in the study area. A survey research design was adopted, and data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The population of the study consisted of employees and management staff from selected petrochemical companies in Rivers State, with a sample size of 369 respondents determined using the Taro Yamane formula. A total of 361 questionnaires were correctly completed and returned. Data were analyzed using frequency tables, percentages, and Z-statistics. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between solid and hazardous waste management practices and environmental quality in Rivers State. It was also found that poor waste management has a significant effect on public health outcomes in host communities. Furthermore, challenges such as inadequate funding, weak regulatory enforcement, and lack of modern waste management technology significantly affect the effectiveness of waste management practices in petrochemical industries. The study concluded that effective waste management is essential for environmental protection and public health safety in Rivers State. It was recommended that petrochemical industries should strengthen waste management systems, regulatory agencies should enforce environmental laws more strictly, and industries should invest in modern technologies and staff training to improve sustainability.<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Keywords: <\/em><\/strong><em>Hazardous Waste Management, Environmental and Health Impacts, Poor Waste Management, Petrochemical Industries<\/em><strong><em>Cite<\/em><\/strong><em>: <\/em>Elijah C. R.<em>(2026).<\/em> An Assessment of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management in Petrochemical Industries in Rivers State.<em> International Journal of Applied Innovations in Science and Engineering,4<\/em>(3), <em>79-100<\/em>.<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.21574001\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.21574001<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IJAISE_4379-100.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of IJAISE_43,79-100.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-8a7d7331-7fdc-472d-8dfc-fb93c540952a\" href=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IJAISE_4379-100.pdf\">IJAISE_43,79-100<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/IJAISE_4379-100.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-8a7d7331-7fdc-472d-8dfc-fb93c540952a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"template":"","journal_article_cats":[242],"class_list":["post-3833","journal_article","type-journal_article","status-publish","hentry","journal_article_cat-vol-4-no-3"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>An Assessment of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management in Petrochemical Industries in Rivers State - International Journal of Applied Innovations in Science and Engineering<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This study examined solid and hazardous waste management in petrochemical industries in Rivers State, Nigeria. 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