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<p>Solid waste mismanagement remains a major environmental and public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where household disposal practices are constrained by limited income and weak service provision. Despite the growing literature on households’ solid waste disposal choices and their determinants, the role of remittance receipt has received limited empirical attention. This study examines whether remittances are associated with household adoption of sustainable solid waste disposal (SWD) methods in Nigeria, Africa’s largest remittance recipient. Using data for 4268 households from Wave 4 of the Nigeria Living Standards Measurement Study, we model the choice between unsustainable methods (public dumping and burning within the compound) and sustainable methods (government or licensed private collection) using a probit regression, based on utility maximisation theory. The results show that remittance receipt is positively associated with the likelihood of adopting sustainable SWD methods. Marginal effects further indicate that international remittances significantly reduce reliance on unsustainable practices and increase the use of formal waste collection services. Based on these findings, the study recommends policies to reduce transaction costs and enhance remittance flows, expand formal waste collection infrastructure in rural and peri-urban areas, invest in road infrastructure to facilitate service delivery, and promote improved waste management practices through public education campaigns.</p>

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Remittance receipt and household solid waste disposal choices in Nigeria

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    2026年7月16日

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  • Raheem Olatunji Aminu,
  • Funminiyi Peter Oyawole,
  • Abiola Oyeboade Ayodeji

摘要

Solid waste mismanagement remains a major environmental and public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where household disposal practices are constrained by limited income and weak service provision. Despite the growing literature on households’ solid waste disposal choices and their determinants, the role of remittance receipt has received limited empirical attention. This study examines whether remittances are associated with household adoption of sustainable solid waste disposal (SWD) methods in Nigeria, Africa’s largest remittance recipient. Using data for 4268 households from Wave 4 of the Nigeria Living Standards Measurement Study, we model the choice between unsustainable methods (public dumping and burning within the compound) and sustainable methods (government or licensed private collection) using a probit regression, based on utility maximisation theory. The results show that remittance receipt is positively associated with the likelihood of adopting sustainable SWD methods. Marginal effects further indicate that international remittances significantly reduce reliance on unsustainable practices and increase the use of formal waste collection services. Based on these findings, the study recommends policies to reduce transaction costs and enhance remittance flows, expand formal waste collection infrastructure in rural and peri-urban areas, invest in road infrastructure to facilitate service delivery, and promote improved waste management practices through public education campaigns.