Willingness To Pay For Waste Disposal in Ilorin Metropolis in Kwara State

Abstract

This study examines willingness to pay for waste disposal in Ilorin metropolis in kwara state. Data on socioeconomic characteristic of the respondents and their opinion on waste disposal and willingness to pay for waste disposal were collected with the aid of well-structured questionnaire. A multistage random sampling technique was used to select 95 households for the study and descriptive statistics and binomial probit model were the analytical tools used.  Evidence from the probit model indicated that four variables had significant influence on the households' willingness-to-pay. Of these, income is positively significant at P < 0.01. Age was positive and significant at the P < 0.05 level while sack/weeks was negative significant at P < 0.05. From the findings of this study, attempts should be made to improve waste management services being rendered at lowest possible service fee while government should also concentrate on awareness campaigning on the consequences of waste mishandling and benefits inherent in paying for proper management of waste.

Key Words: Waste disposal, Probit, willingness to pay