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             \author[1]{Dr. Ogunbiyi Joseph  Olukayode}

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The study among other things investigated the availability and accessibility of environmental information to their information requirements and the sources consulted. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample and method produced 205 respondents that consisted of 185 policy implementers (P.I) and 20 policy formulators (P.E). A total of one hundred and forth seven cases were finally analysed which included 16 policy formulators (8% of the total sample) and 131 policy implementers (71% of the total sample). Two research questions addressed in the study were analysed using descriptive statistics such as percentage and frequency counts. The findings revealed that both the policy formulators and implementers consulted environmental â??" related journals and publications from international organizations such as UNESCO, WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, and World Bank. However, both the policy formulators and implementers rarely consult important government documents.

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\section[{Environmental Information Utilization and Requirements in Solid Waste Management Organisations}]{Environmental Information Utilization and Requirements in Solid Waste Management Organisations}\par
Ogunbiyi, Joseph Olukayode\par
Abstract -The study among other things investigated the availability and accessibility of environmental information to their information requirements and the sources consulted. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample and method produced 205 respondents that consisted of 185 policy implementers (P.I) and 20 policy formulators (P.E). A total of one hundred and forth seven cases were finally analysed which included 16 policy formulators (8\% of the total sample) and 131 policy implementers (71\% of the total sample). Two research questions addressed in the study were analysed using descriptive statistics such as percentage and frequency counts. The findings revealed that both the policy formulators and implementers consulted environmentalrelated journals and publications from international organizations such as UNESCO, WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, and World Bank. However, both the policy formulators and implementers rarely consult important government documents. 
\section[{I.}]{I.}\par
BACKGROUND he concern about the quality of the environment has been heightened over the past two decades, due to the strange manifestation around the globe, which include; ozone layer depletion as a results of global warming, climatic changes and resultant health hazards. The Brundtland Report of 1987 defined the environment of man as being consisting of the natural environment (including man made landscape). Man's life relies on the environment for survival because every act of living utilizes one resources or the other from the environment either for basic living exercises or as input of production. For too long, the society has taken the environment for granted, utilizing resources rather than conserving it. This has resulted into environmental problems now calling for special attention. These problems related to soil and wind erosion, air and water pollution, and those arising from drought, agricultural activities, transport development and road building, mining and industrialization, etc.\par
The case for a clear understanding of the physical environment; land, water and air in which man operates can not be made too strongly, as observed by  {\ref NEST ( 1991 )}, because the more sound the understanding of the environment is, the more effectively it can be put at the service of human beings. There is, therefore, a need to educate people, especially at grassroot level to be aware of their responsibility for nurturing and wisely utilizing the environment and taking urgent steps towards resorting environmental balance wherever such balance has been upset.\par
The interdependency of man with or within the earth's ecosystem according to Okorodudu-Fubara (1998) is obviously fundamental to human existence. It is, therefore, a must for man to live in harmony within the earth's ecosystem because the components of the earth's ecosystem cannot function in disunity. Okorodudu-Fubara (1998) further stated that, in the awake of scientific and technological advancement, man has greatly intruded on the supporting web of the environment, which has continued to threaten the very existence of man. The environment must, therefore be secured if the survival of man is to be secured, and there must be regulation of man's activities regarding the abuse of the natural environment in order to ensure a reasonably harmonious and healthy relationship with the environment. The United Nation Environment Data Report of 1994 stated that, since the advent of industrial times, human activities have resulted in the release of chemical contaminants into the biosphere and have become major agents of environmental change on global, regional and local scale. Issues such as green house effect, global warming and stratosphere ozone depletion have dominated environmental discuss in the past, and more regularly is the localized environmental pollution problem such as trace elements and organochlorine contamination which have even reached an extent which can be described as global occurrence.\par
Consequence upon the rate at which environmental degredation occurs and the attendant concerns at abating the rate at which the environment is being destroyed, environmental issues have assumed a global discuss. It has become a priority on the World's political and economic agenda with remarkable impact in lifestyles, investments and religion  {\ref (Umoren, 1995)}.\par
In recognition of these problems, according to Okorodudu-Fubara (1998) many international conferences were held, new treaties and conventions were proposed, and the need for regulatory power over the environment at inter-governmental levels were stated T Global Journal of Human Social Science Volume XII Issue I Version I frequently. A number of international programmes were put in place. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) began a global programme to monitor pollution levels. The United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) also launched a major scientific programme directed towards the problems of man and the biosphere' the international conference of environmental problem held at Stockholm in June 1972 culminated into the establishment of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The UNEP in collaboration with other international bodies such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature Resources (IUCN) and the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature have published a lot of data reports on the environment and have evolved strategies for the rational use of the environment.\par
The 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, otherwise referred to as the Earth Summit, captured the growing consensus and dramatically accelerated the momentum for a drastic change in people's environment more than one hundred nations are trying to build environmental concerns into their planning processes and in about half of those nations substantial changes in policy and investment priorities are evident. 
\section[{II. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS}]{II. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS}\par
The problems of solid waste management in Nigeria have been catalogued by Sridhar and Ojediran (1983), Federal Ministry of Housing and Environment (1982) and Wahab (1998). These include: lack of meaningful waste management strategy; lack of public awareness concerning waste recycling practices, economic value of wastes and the effect of improper disposal of waste both on the people and physical environment. In the same vein, Ayodele, (1997) categorized solid waste management problems into technical, institutional, financial and sustainable/human aspects. The problems identified, among others, include the inadequacy and poor maintenance of refuse vans and equipment, role conflict between state and local government, lack of continuity of governance with attendant shift in policies, structures and focus. The human/sustainability problems identified in the paper are lack of environmental awareness and poor attitude of people to waste management practices. Furthermore, as part of many problems militating against waste management practices, \hyperref[b4]{Babajide (1998)} and Taiwo (1998) also identified lack of reliable data on waste generation. It was also observed by \hyperref[b11]{Okpala (1994)} that waste are not really disposed of in Nigeria, but are transferred from one location to another where their nuisance value is thought to be less. Sridhar et al  {\ref (1983)},  {\ref Johnson (1991)} and Ologhobo (1994) listed the following among other things: communicable diseases, contamination of the underground water, pollution of the landscape, urban flooding, unsightliness and odour nuisance as parts of the main environmental consequences of improper solid waste management practices. 
\section[{III. THE PROBLEMS WITH SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT}]{III. THE PROBLEMS WITH SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT}\par
The problems with solid waste management are two fold, the attitude of the populace in embracing the culture of clean and health environment on one hand and the declining effort of the government agencies in evolving strategies to achieve same on the other hand. This therefore, raises the question on the information that is available and accessible to the environmental workers, who are involved in solid waste management. It is therefore, important to find out how information flow to the solid waste policy formulators and implementers, their information requirements, the sources they consult in order to meet their information requirements and their utilization capacity for environmental information for managing waste for a clean and health environment. Obviously, there exist a gap between the information requirement of solid waste policy formulators and implementers and their access to information presently. This seems to prevents them from effectively performing their functions of managing solid waste and creating public awareness. Environmental information on solid waste management seems rather scare for the policy formulators and implementers. This set of workers are thus incapacitated by the lack of access to information sources and the absence of information utilization capacity to enable them perform the task of managing waste and sensitizing the public on the importance for a clean and healthy environment.  {\ref Aiyepeku (1984)} in an African Regional Centre for Information Science (ARCIS) seminar series gave some sets of assumption on effort at developing indicators for the assessment of information activities.\par
The assumption deals with the role of information. a) Assumptions about the role of information: ? Information is produced or collected to satisfy societal needs at all levels, recognizing that "society" is a heterogeneous concept and that information can be misused. ? Societal needs are satisfied through various kinds of activities, each of which require information as an input. These include, for example, education, policy ? Societal needs are also satisfied at different levels, from individuals through to global communities.\par
The information flowchart in figure  {\ref 1} shows the pattern of information flow from the various sources available to the environmental workers at both the Federal, State and Local Government levels and the Public. It is expected that these information sources should reach out to the environmental agencies and vice versa. The Environmental Agencies themselves are also expected to reach out to the public and assess the feedback in terms of environmental knowledge and attitudinal change. KEY D = Dissemination of Information F = Feed Back Fig.  {\ref 1} : Information flow chart between the information sources, the Environmental Agencies (Federal, State and Local Government) and the public 
\section[{IV. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM}]{IV. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM}\par
This study therefore investigated environmental information requirements, utilization and dissemination by policy formulators and implementers for solid waste management in Oyo State, Nigeria. Essentially, the study determined the environmental information requirements and utilization of policy formulators and implementers in solid waste management agencies in Oyo State.  
\section[{Global}]{Global} 
\section[{OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY}]{OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY}\par
The following specific objectives were addressed in the study.\par
1. To determine the information requirements of solid waste policy formulators and implementers in Oyo State. 2. To identify prevailing sources of environmental information for solid waste management availability to policy formulators and implementers.\par
VI. 
\section[{RESEARCH QUESTIONS}]{RESEARCH QUESTIONS}\par
The following research questions were addressed in the study.  
\section[{INSTRUMENT}]{INSTRUMENT}\par
A questionnaire was used in the collection of data for the study. 
\section[{X. PROCEDURE FOR DATA COLLECTION}]{X. PROCEDURE FOR DATA COLLECTION}\par
After the due processes of selecting the various organizations involved in the study, the researcher visited the organizations to establish the requisite functions and activities of the organizations concerned with solid waste management in Oyo State, Nigeria. The questionnaire were then administered to the solid waste as well as policy implementers in all the selected agencies. A total of two hundred and five questionnaires were administered on the respondents, however, one hundred and forty-seven of the questionnaires (which represent 72\%) were recovered. The completed questionnaires were later collated and analysed. 
\section[{XI.}]{XI.} 
\section[{DATA ANALYSIS}]{DATA ANALYSIS}\par
Data collected from this study was analysed using descriptive statistics. This being an essentially survey study, descriptive statistics of percentages, mean, etc constituted the main procedure for data analysis. Four categories of information requirements are presented to the two groups of respondents, the policy formulators and implementers. It could be observed from the table that both the policy implementers 86.3\% and formulators 87.5\% indicated that the area where environmental information is mostly require is enforcement of environmental laws and legislation. This is an indication that the two groups considered enforcement of environmental laws and legislations as their primary duties, which is just a very small aspect of solid waste management. This is followed by information requirements form of environmental impact assessment of industries, with 77.9\% and 81.3\% of the policy implementers and formulators respectively indicating information requirements in this area as very crucial. The policy formulators and implementers also indicate general information requirements form of proper handling of waste (P.I = 77.9\%, P.F = 62.5\%). Programme planning (P.I. = 52.7\%, P.F. = 75\%) and administration and supervision two groups also conformed information requirement in the area of recycling of waste for cost recovery as indicated by 78.6\% of the policy implementers and 68.7\% of the policy formulators.  
\section[{XII.}]{XII.} 
\section[{FINDINGS}]{FINDINGS} 
\section[{January}]{January}\par
It could be observed from table 2 that environment related journals appear to be the most consulted materials by both the policy formulators and implementers consulted more publications that emanate from international organizations such as UNESCO, WHO, UNICEF and UNDP. The preference for consulting these publications more regularly, may be largely due to more current information, which they provide. World Bank Reports and UNEP publications were also policy formulators and implementers, publications from these agencies are considered very crucial to solid waste management in particular and environmental education in general.\par
Apart from the publications examined in table 2, it was also considered important to examine the documentary sources of information consulted by both the policy formulators and implementers for solid waste management. Key : N = Never, O = Occasion, R = Regularly.\par
It could be seen from table \hyperref[tab_5]{3} that whereas the policy formulators indicated manuals, handbooks, data compilation and federal gazettes as the documentary sources most regularly consulted (59.25\%) respectively, the policy implements on the other hand indicted textbooks and monographs as the documentary sources they consulted more regularly (45.0\%). It could also be observed from the table that the environmental policy formulators consulted more regularly conference proceedings (45.75\%) as against their implementers, counterparts (22.1\%). Furthermore, it is evidence from the table that a great majority of policy implementers never consulted some important government documentaries such as hansard State House of Assembly (71.7\%); hansard of Senate and House of Representatives (58.7\% respectively). On the other hand, it is interesting to note that the policy formulators. Actually consulted these government documents more than policy implementers. Documentary sources such as brochures and consultancy reports did not enjoy consultation by both the policy formulators and implementers on solid waste management. 
\section[{XIII.}]{XIII.} 
\section[{CONCLUSION}]{CONCLUSION}\par
First and foremost, this study has been able to show that environmental information is very crucial in pinpointing environmental problem arising form improper solid waste management. Environmental information is also found to facilitate intervention for monitoring environmental policy concerning solid waste management as well as the general formulation of environmental policies and decisions. It is also apparent 
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Environmental Information Utilization and Requirements in Solid Waste Management Organisations from the study that the concept of information as a resource for policy formulation is becoming more popular among the policy formulators and implementers.\begin{figure}[htbp]
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  {\small\itshape [Note: Environmental Information Utilization and Requirements in Solid Waste Management Organisations formulation, research and development, personal needs, business decision -making, mass communication, public goods, and private goods.]} 
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\noindent\textbf{1} \par 
\begin{longtable}{P{0.09749596122778674\textwidth}P{0.5932148626817447\textwidth}P{0.0247172859450727\textwidth}P{0.1345718901453958\textwidth}}
2 44\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \\
Global Journal of Human Social Science Volume XII Issue I Version I\tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{Solid Waste Management. TYPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION POLICY IMPLEMENTERS n(\%) General Information Proper Handing of Wastes 102 (77.9) Data Analysis 74(56.5) Programme Planning 69(52.7) Innovative Approach To Waste Management 81(61.8) Administration and Supervision 78 (59.5) Project Implementation 65 (49.6) Information Gathering 58 (44.3) Scientific Technical Information}\tabcellsep POLICY FORMULATORS n(\%) 10 (62.5) 12(75) 11(68.7) 9(56.3) 12 (75) 12 (75) 9 (56.30)\\
\tabcellsep Design and Fabrication of Equipment\tabcellsep 79 (60.3)\tabcellsep 12 (75)\\
\tabcellsep Landfill Management\tabcellsep 87 (66.4)\tabcellsep 12 (75)\end{longtable} \par
 
\caption{\label{tab_3}Table 1 :}\end{figure}
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\noindent\textbf{2} \par 
\begin{longtable}{P{0.23268156424581005\textwidth}P{0.10107741420590582\textwidth}P{0.10446927374301675\textwidth}P{0.0915802075019952\textwidth}P{0.15602553870710295\textwidth}P{0.05901835594573025\textwidth}P{0.05901835594573025\textwidth}P{0.0461292897047087\textwidth}}
\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep 45\\
PUBLICATION (a)Journals (b)Conference Proceedings (c)World Bank Reports (d)UNEP Publications\tabcellsep POLICY IMPLEMENTERS N n(\%) 35(26.8) 59(45.1) 75(57.2) 62(47.3)\tabcellsep POLICY FORMULATOR O n(\%) 57(43.5) 51(38.9) 40(20.5) 30(38.2)\tabcellsep R n(\%) 39(29.8) 21(16.0) 16(12.2) 19(14.5)\tabcellsep \multicolumn{3}{l}{POLICY FORMULATORS N n(\%) O n(\%) 4(25.0) 1(6.3) 11(68.7) R n(\%) 5(31.25) 6(37.5) 5(31.25) 7(43.75) 2(12.5) 7(43.75) 6(37.5) 3(18.75) 7(43.75)}\tabcellsep Human Social Science Volume XII Issue I Version I\\
(e)World Resources (f)UNEP Data Reports (g)OECD States of Environment Reports (h)UNICEP Publications (i)UNDP Publications (j)DEVINDEX Africa\tabcellsep 90(68.7) 74(56.5) 71(54.2) 60(52.7) 60(45.8) 91(69.4)\tabcellsep 31(23.7) 35(26.7) 42(32.1) 43(32.8) 46(35.1) 26(19.8)\tabcellsep 10(7.6) 22(16.8) 18(13.7) 19(14.5) 25(19.1) 14(10.7)\tabcellsep 6(37.5) 8(50.0) 8(50.0) 8(50.0) 5(37.5) 9(56.25)\tabcellsep 3(18.75) 3(18.75) 5(31.25) 2(12.5) 4(25.0) 3(81.75)\tabcellsep 7(43.75) 7(43.75) 3(18.75) 6(37.5) 4(25.0) 6(37.5)\tabcellsep Global Journal of\\
(k)FEPA Publications\tabcellsep 53(40.4)\tabcellsep 41(31.3)\tabcellsep 37(28.2)\tabcellsep 7(43.75)\tabcellsep 3(18.75)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\tabcellsep \\
(l)ILED Publication\tabcellsep 72(55.0)\tabcellsep 41(31.3)\tabcellsep 18(13.7)\tabcellsep 9(56.25)\tabcellsep 2(12.5)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep \\
\multicolumn{2}{l}{(m)UNESCO Publications 58(44.3)}\tabcellsep 55(42.0)\tabcellsep 18(13.7)\tabcellsep 4(25.0)\tabcellsep 4(25.0)\tabcellsep 8(50.0)\tabcellsep \\
(n)WHO Publications\tabcellsep 58(44.30)\tabcellsep 55(42.0)\tabcellsep 18(13.7)\tabcellsep 4(25.0)\tabcellsep 4(25.0)\tabcellsep 8(50.0)\tabcellsep \\
(o)UNICEF Publications\tabcellsep 48(28.1)\tabcellsep 48(36.6)\tabcellsep 45(34.4)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep \end{longtable} \par
 
\caption{\label{tab_4}Table 2 :}\end{figure}
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\noindent\textbf{3} \par 
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Sources\tabcellsep \multicolumn{3}{l}{POLICY IMPLEMENTERS}\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \multicolumn{2}{l}{POLICY FORMULATORS}\\
\tabcellsep N\tabcellsep N\tabcellsep N\tabcellsep N\tabcellsep N\tabcellsep N\\
\tabcellsep n(\%)\tabcellsep n(\%)\tabcellsep n(\%)\tabcellsep n(\%)\tabcellsep n(\%)\tabcellsep n(\%)\\
Technical Reports\tabcellsep 46(35.1)\tabcellsep 64(48.9)\tabcellsep 21(16.0)\tabcellsep 7(43.7)\tabcellsep 4(25.0)\tabcellsep 5(31.3)\\
Text Book \& Monographs\tabcellsep 25(19.1)\tabcellsep 47(35.0)\tabcellsep 59(45.0)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep 4(25.0)\tabcellsep 7(43.75)\\
Conference Proceedings\tabcellsep 47(35.9)\tabcellsep 55(42.0)\tabcellsep 29(22.1)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\tabcellsep 3(18.75)\tabcellsep 7(43.75)\\
Manuals, Handbooks \& Data\tabcellsep 38(29.0)\tabcellsep 53(40.0)\tabcellsep 40(30.5)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep 2(12.5)\tabcellsep 8(59.25)\\
Compilation\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \\
Directories\tabcellsep 68(51.9)\tabcellsep 42(32.1)\tabcellsep 21(10.0)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\\
Executive Briefs\tabcellsep 77(58.8)\tabcellsep 38(27.5)\tabcellsep 18(13.7)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\\
Brochures\tabcellsep 77(58.8)\tabcellsep 36(27.5)\tabcellsep 18(13.7)\tabcellsep 10(62.5)\tabcellsep 4(25.0)\tabcellsep 2(12.5)\\
Abstracts \& Bulletins\tabcellsep 34(26.0)\tabcellsep 72(34.9)\tabcellsep 25(19.1)\tabcellsep 4(25.0)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\\
Bibliograhies\tabcellsep 59(43.1)\tabcellsep 53(40.5)\tabcellsep 19(14.3)\tabcellsep 5(31.75)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\tabcellsep 5931.25\\
Theses Dissertations\tabcellsep 41(33.3)\tabcellsep 62(47.3)\tabcellsep 28(21.4)\tabcellsep 8(50.0)\tabcellsep 2(12.5)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\\
State Gazettes\tabcellsep 41(33.3)\tabcellsep 62(47.3)\tabcellsep 28(21.4)\tabcellsep 8(50.0)\tabcellsep 2(12.5)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\\
Federal Gazettes Hansard / State\tabcellsep 90(68.7)\tabcellsep 30(22.9)\tabcellsep 11(8.4)\tabcellsep 8(50.0)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep 3(18.75)\\
House of Assembly\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \\
Hansard of House of\tabcellsep 90(68.7)\tabcellsep 24(18.30)\tabcellsep 17(13.0)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep 7(43.75)\tabcellsep 4.25.0)\\
Representative\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \\
Pamphlets, Posters, Leaflets, etc\tabcellsep 33(23.2)\tabcellsep 48(36.6)\tabcellsep 50(38.6)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\\
Consultancy Reports\tabcellsep 57(43.5)\tabcellsep 44(33.6)\tabcellsep 30(22.9)\tabcellsep 9(56.25)\tabcellsep 3(18.75)\tabcellsep 4(25.0)\\
Personal correspondence\tabcellsep 57(35.9)\tabcellsep 42(32.1)\tabcellsep 42(32.1)\tabcellsep 8(50.0)\tabcellsep 4(25.0)\tabcellsep 4(25.0)\\
Government publications\tabcellsep 45(34.4)\tabcellsep 49(37.40)\tabcellsep 37(28.2)\tabcellsep 8(50.0)\tabcellsep 3(18.25)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\\
Private Sector Bulletins\tabcellsep 68(51.9)\tabcellsep 38(29.0)\tabcellsep 25(19.1)\tabcellsep 7(43.75)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\\
Newspaper \& Magazines\tabcellsep 51(38.9)\tabcellsep 23(21.4)\tabcellsep 52(39.7)\tabcellsep 6(37.5)\tabcellsep 5(31.25)\tabcellsep 3(18.25)\end{longtable} \par
 
\caption{\label{tab_5}Table 3 :}\end{figure}
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