ROLE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION ON POLLUTION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN NIGERIAN URBAN CITIES

Abstract

A healthy environment is an integral part of human existence and a polluted environment is a treat to every living thing within an environment. Science education (basic science/ physics, chemistry and biology) is expected to champion this course of making the environment healthy for human existence. Hence this study investigated the role of science education on pollution management practices in urban cities of Nigeria. A survey research design was used and five research questions were raised in this study. Interviews and direct observations were made and data’s was also collected with the help of photographs. Information’s received were interpreted and analyzed. It was found out that there are poor pollution management practices in Nigerian Urban cities. There are also categories of pollution caused by indiscriminate disposal of waste. The danger imposed on indiscriminate disposal of waste which led to constant pollution within the environment was also determined. Some recommendation was made which stated that government and other stakeholders and regulatory agencies should create awareness on the harmful impact of pollution in the environment. Enforcement of law on offenders should be implemented, pollution and practical wasted management practices should be embedded into science education curriculum so as to expose our young once starting from primary and secondary schools the need for a healthy environment.