Publisher: Ife Journal of Agriculture
Title: Assessment of Negative Externalities Associated with Plastic Waste in Fishing Communities Along Osun River in Osun State, Nigeria
Author: AWOYELU F. E.
Date of Publication: 2023
Type: Journal Article
Volume: SPECIAL EDITION
Citation style language: Not specified
Pollution Type:

• Plastic waste

• Microplastics/nanoplastics

• Water pollution

• Environmental pollution

• Marine debris

• Air/land pollution

• Ozone layer depletion

Impact Dimension:

• Social/economic/environmental impacts

• Human health risks

• Livelihood disruption

• Food chain contamination

• Biodiversity loss

• Habitat damage

• Soil degradation

• Infrastructure blockage (drains/sewage)

• Aesthetic degradation

Actor Type:

• Fishers (fishermen/fisherwomen)

• Artisanal fishers

• Fishing communities

• Plastic industries

• Local/state governments

• Policymakers

• Consumers

Response Type:

• Current: Incineration (62.1%), dumping in water (30.4%), landfilling (7.5%)

• Recommended: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), user education, waste collection for recycling

Evidence Type:

• Primary: Structured questionnaires, interviews, snowball sampling, focus groups

• Secondary: Internet articles, online journals

Policy Mention:

• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic waste management

Key Finding:

• Pure water sachets: most prevalent plastic waste

• 91.2% report water pollution harms fishing enterprises

• 87.1% report environmental pollution damages communities

• Incineration preferred despite 88.8% awareness of harms (cost-driven)

• Long-term implications for aquatic animal subsistence

Health Risk Projection:

• Food safety threats from microplastic-contaminated fish

• River impairment linked to insidious human diseases

URL: https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/772/574
DOI: Not available
ISBN, ISSN, PMID: Not available