The purpose of the study was to assess the solid waste management practices in Jos Metropolis of Plateau State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, five research questions were formulated A Cross-sectional research design was utilized for the study. The population of the study consisted of all households and commercial centres in Jos Metropolis. The sample size population for the study comprised one hundred and fifty (150) respondents gotten through purposive sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. Descriptive statistic of frequency counts and percentages were used to analyze the data collected for the study. The findings of the study revealed the types of solid waste generated in Jos Metropolis similar to solid waste in any developing nation of the world. The findings also showed solid waste management practices, materials used for solid waste storage, transportation and methods of disposal as well as the Roles Played by Government Agencies in Solid Waste Management and private sectors. The study recommended among others that public private partnership should be encouraged in the management of solid waste in the State
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