Integration of Household Communities in Solid Waste Management Systems: A Case of Suburban Households of Lagos state, Nigeria.

Humans are said to be the only aspect of the ecosystem that emits trash and harms the ability of the environment to survive. The growing human and economic activities, which frequently generate waste, appear to have a significant negative impact on environmental sustainability. When solid waste is not adequately contained, it endangers both human and environmental sustainability. Solid waste solutions, which appear to include municipal collection, sorting, recycling, and waste secondary use, are central to household activities at the source. In a densely populated city like Lagos, inadequate management of household solid waste can pose challenges to societal development. The purpose of this research is to investigate coproduction in solid waste management with household communities in Lagos. As a result, semi-structured telephone interviews with selected participants produced the primary data which was analysed using emerging themes. Telephone calls lasting between 25 and 45 minutes were used to contact the participants. A total of eighteen interviewees from the three study groups participated. Five officers from the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), two operators from the Private Sector Participants (PSP), and eleven household members participated. The participation ratio was used to gain more information from households. As they are the independent category that the research seeks to investigate grounds for more active inclusion. According to a general finding in this report, the concept of coproduction proved to be an effective framework for carrying out the current study. The analytical themes within the study, indicated areas where coproduction can be effectively explored to achieve the integration of household communities in solid waste management systems of Lagos. They include- waste management administration, entrepreneurship and technology in waste management, and communicative engagement. This study concludes that active household participation is beneficial for sustainable waste management practises, with which society can identify and feel a greater sense of ownership. Furthermore, the study was able to identify current limitations for future research. Several policy recommendations emerged during the research process that policymakers should consider