International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)   Year: 2021 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 12 | Page No.: 225-233 Assessment of Solid Waste Disposal and Management in Ilesha, Osun State Orimoloye, Rebecca Olusola, Cole, Alice Temitope, Adekanmi, Abideen Adeyinka, Adegboye, Musa Alamu, Omole, Folasade Oyindamola, Adekanmi Opeyemi Shafiu Abstract: This study was designed to assess the solid waste disposal and management in Ilesha metropolis, Nigeria. The primary data were collected through the use of structured questionnaires administered to 100 households. The descriptive survey design was used in this study. The data collected from the research instrument were analyzed using appropriate descriptive statistics. The findings of the study showed that most of the respondents have the knowledge of solid waste disposal. This study indicates that more than average of the respondents disposes food waste more than others. Waste bins were mostly used by the respondents. The wastes were recorded to be burnt by 37% of the respondents, dumped in public bin. Results about the perception about impact of solid waste management revealed that 98.0% of the respondents have heard and have knowledge about environmental impact of solid waste, 92.0% of the respondents know about health impact of solid waste, 99.0% of the respondents are aware that open dump site can breed flies, 90.0% are aware that refuse burning is not healthy for human while 94.0% have noticed waste by the road side and public areas. On the whole, improvements are needed on all solid waste management (SWM) system functional elements, but since disposal is the most problematic of all SWM functional elements in all the surveyed towns it should be given first priority in the planned capacity building efforts.