STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF POLLUTIONS IN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION IN AJAOKUTA STEEL INDUSTRY, KOGI STATE

Abstract

The research was designed to determine the effective management of pollutions in iron and steel company Ajaokuta, Kogi State. The specific purpose of this study is to determine the various causes of pollutions, effects of pollutions and strategies to be adopted for increasing health and safety awareness among workers and its environment. And three null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level significant guided the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study and questionnaire was used to solicit information from the respondents. The targeted population of the study comprised of craftsmen and technicians. The total population for the study was one hundred and seventy two (172) which consist of ninety seven (97) craftsmen and seventy five (75) technicians in the iron and steel production company. Data obtained was analyzed using mean, standard deviation and z-test statistics. The findings of the study revealed that when pollutions are identified, it will definitely encourage effective management and curb the major effects on the workers and the environment in iron and steel production. Based on the findings, it was recommended that iron and steel production industries should encourage their worker through frequent training programs and provision of personal protective equipment’s, implementation and practice of environmental laws and regulation in iron and steel production