Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2024

Poverty Reduction Measurement: A Community Based Recycling Program to Reduce Waste and Promote Sustainable Living.

Taiwo Olufunmi, Alawaye Modupe & Olaoluwa Omodunni Olumide

Abstract

Poverty remains a persistent global challenge, affecting millions of people
around the world. Addressing poverty requires innovative and sustainable
approaches that not only provide immediate relief but also empower
communities for long-term resilience. This background study focuses on the
potential of a community-based recycling program as a means to reduce waste, promote sustainable living, and contribute to poverty reduction measurement. The descriptive survey research design was used. The population of this study
comprised educational community dwellers in Ekiti state university, Ado. Random sampling techniques was used to drawn one hundred and fifty (150)
sample size of this study which consists of all Educational community dwellers
of Ekiti state university, Ado. Convenient sample technique was use to select
25 respondents from six (6) faculties in Ekiti state university.The Research
instrument used for this study is a self-developed questionnaire named
“developing a community based recycling program to reduce waste and
promote sustainable living measurement questionnaire (DCBRPWPSLM). All
data gathered were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test method of
data analysis. The findings of this study revealed that there is significant
impact of challenges faced in the implementation of community-based
recycling program by students in promoting sustainable living community. It
was concluded from the findings that Public education and properly planned
waste management programs need to be introduced into the current waste
management system, hence poverty reduction measurement.

Keywords

Keywords: Poverty, Community, Recycling, Sustainable Living, Developing

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