International Journal of Waste Resources

Department of Geography, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria

Biography

He is affiliated to  Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria. He is a recipient of many awards and grants for his valuable contributions and discoveries in major area of subject research. His international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study.  His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals. 

Publications

• Research   
  Covid-19 and Challenges of Management of Infectious Medical Waste in Nigeria: A Case of Taraba State
  Author(s): Oruonye ED* and Ahmed AY
  
  The outbreak and spread of covid-19 pandemic has triggered awareness in people about how vital the hospital waste management process in every single country can be. The increasing number of covid-19 infection in Nigeria is already putting increasing pressure on the healthcare systems in the country. The highly infectious nature of the coronavirus would require a complex and special protocol of handling and managing the infectious medical waste generated such as confinement (bins, bags etc.) and availability of proper storage and disposal facilities. In Nigeria, all efforts towards containing the outbreak and spread of the corona virus is directed towards establishing testing, isolation and treatment centres/facilities. Little or nothing is said about the handling and safe disposal of infectious waste generated from the management of the disease. This study has examined covid-19 and th.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2252-5211.20.10.381

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