Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Policy and Institutional Structures/Mechanisms for Environmental Management in Enugu State, Nigeria Authors Ettum P. O University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria Ikubaiyeje K. P Ahmadu Bello University, Kabba Campus, Kogi state, Nigeria Okoh T. C University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria Umar O. M Support Project, Lokoja Kogi state, Nigeria Ibe J. C University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria DOI: https://doi.org/10.47504/IJAGRI.2021.5172.1 Keywords: Policy, Environment, Waste Management, Pollution, Effectiveness, Institutional Structures Abstract Nigeria is rapidly urbanizing and is forecasted to become the 3rd most urbanized nation by 2100. Expectedly, rapid urbanization presents challenges in many areas including the management of municipal services such as solid waste. This yawning failure is reflected in the poor quality of waste services across Nigerian cities. This study focuses on the analysis of the effectiveness of policy and institutional structures/mechanisms for environmental management in Enugu State. The specific objectives are to: identify and analyze the effectiveness of the policies through the performance of the institutions for environmental management and identify the shortcomings of the policies and constraints to the performance of the institutions. Data were generated by a field survey involving the administration of a structured questionnaire. Multistage and Random sampling techniques were used in the selection of three hundred and seventy-eight adult household heads and eleven staff both from the State Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources and Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA). Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. 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