Assessment of Solid Waste Management at Source in Compliance With Guidelines

Authors : Kizito OMONA, Paul MADERU
Pages : 1-16
Doi:10.55290/steam.1079136
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Publication Date : 2023-01-01
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Solid waste management poses a big challenge for many urban households, especially in developing countries. Overcrowding and informal settlements have emerged with illegal and indiscriminate waste disposal. Guidelines for proper management of solid waste are least observed at household level in such settings. The study was to assess solid waste management at source in compliance with guidelines among residents of Kawempe municipality, Kampala district. It was descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study design, where 385 household heads and local leaders were interviewed using questionnaires and interview guides. Only 37.9% of households complied with guidelines for solid waste management at source. Factors of waste management practices were waste reduction insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.005);, separation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.001);, reuse insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.001); and composting insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.027);. Determinants such as gender insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.007);, marital status insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.016);, educational level insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.00);, occupation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.007);, household size insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.025);, medium of community sensitization insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.00);, enforcement of bi-laws insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.005);, type of waste generated insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.00); and waste storage method insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.009); were implicated. Conclusively, compliance with guidelines in the management of household solid waste at source was still very low within the city.
Keywords : Solid waste management, Compliance, Guidelines, Kampala, Uganda

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