The Socio-economic Benefits of Environmental Sanitation Exercise to Environmental Workers in Zaria L.G.A. of Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Abstract

This study examines the socio-economic benefits of Environmental Sanitation work to environmental workers in Zaria LGA .The questionnaire was the main source of data. The research drew a representative sample of 248 respondents from a population of 700. This figure was derived from seven systematically selected wards across the study area. All the thirteen wards were arranged alphabetically and assigned numbers from 1 to 13, only wards with odd numbers were selected. Every ward has 100 Environmental Sanitation Workers from which 31 were selected, giving a total of 248. The streets were purposively selected, while respondents were randomly selected. The structured questionnaire was used for collecting primary data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were implored in analyzing the data. Results show that majority of the workers work for only 2hours daily and earn a salary of 18,000 Naira monthly. It was recommended that for effective job performance, there is the need for close supervision of the workers and concluded that in most urban centers in Nigeria, the arrangements for refuse disposal have been ineffective or insufficient.