The study determined male involvement, acceptance and practice of family planning (FP), using cross-sectional study design (qualitative and quantitative); multiple sampling methods (simple random, systematic and purposive); Questionnaires and FGD to collect primary data, with a sample size of (300). The study population included health institutions, heads of households and opinion leaders. The study revealed that male knowledge (87%) and awareness (90%) of FP was very high; Appreciable male involvement (57.53%); Minimal male support to their spouses (43.95%); Men have positive attitude for...

Population growth and economic development have brought increasing amounts of solid waste in urban areas. In most developing countries, the ever-increasing quantities have overwhelmed local governments capabilities to cope efficiently. In many of these countries, infectious medical wastes and toxic industrial wastes are not segregated from domestic waste (with the probable exception of radioactive materials), exposing the waste collectors to a wide array of risks. Even when segregated from other wastes, they are often placed in large waste rooms that must be emptied manually by workers with...