Meat Processor’s Intention to Manage Abattoir Solid Waste in Kano State, Nigeria
Abstract
This study aimed at development of clear understanding of real factors that determines the carcasses’ attitude towards abattoir solid waste management in the study area. The study employed questionnaire in form of Likert Scale to meat processors. All items were measured on five-point Likert-scale descriptors ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. For the analysis, Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to identify the relationship between dependent variable (intention of meat processors to manage ASW) and independent variables or predictors. The result of this study reveals that there is moderate relationship experience (years spent in the business) and facilities; social norm (influence of importance people around) and facilities; control (space, time & convenience) and location. In addition, control (space, time & convenience) and intention moderately correlated. Similarly, there is high correlation between experience and social norm; experience and control; social norms and control; and social norm and location. The findings show that meat processors’ intention to manage ASW is influenced by education, experience, social norm and control positively. Some of the recommendations made by this research are Kano state government should come up with awareness campaign to enlighten people about the benefit of managing ASW to oneself and to the environment. This awareness campaign should include the health and environmental consequences of a poor intention of meat processors towards waste handling.
Keywords
Behavioural Intension, Intension of Waste Management, Abattoir Solid Waste
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