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AN ESSAY ON CHALLANGES OF POOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL IN KIAMBU TOWN IN KENYA
This essay is based on the research that was carried out some time back on the challenges that face the management of solid waste in a town called kiambu in kenya. Its a fully assessed report and contains true facts on the ground as per the topic. Also the methodology used in the research has been included. It will provide first hand information to any environmentalist interested in solid waste management in the area.
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| language |  | english |
| wordcount |  | 8881 (cca 25 pages) |
| contextual quality |  | N/A |
| language level |  | N/A |
| price |  | free |
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Table of contents
ABSTRACT v
LIST OF TABLES ii
LIST OF PLATES vi
LIST OF FIGURES vi
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS viii
CHAPTER ONE 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM 2
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 3
1.3 JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM 3
1.4 SCOPE 4
1.5 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES 4
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 4
1.7 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 5
1.8 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 5
1.9 PROBLEM STATEMENT 6
1.10 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 6
1.11 OPERATIONAL TERMS 7
CHAPTER TWO 8
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 8
2.1 INTRODUCTION 8
2.2 INCOME AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 8
2.3 NATURAL AND TYPES OF WASTE 9
2.4 PROBLEMS AND THE CHALLENGE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT 9
2.4.1 Inadequate funds 10
2.4.2 Operational inefficiencies 10
2.4.3 Hazardous wastes 11
2.4.4 Risks and problems associated with solid wastes 11
2.5 STRATEGIES AND OPTIONS FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 13
2.6 FACTORS INFLUENCING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 18
2.6.1 Waste amount and composition 18
2.6.2 Access to waste for collection 18
2.6.3 Awareness and attitudes 19
2.6.4 Institution and Legislation 19
CHAPTER THREE 20
3.0 METHODOLOGY 20
3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN AND STUDY AREA 20
3.1.1 Study area/sample design 20
3.1.2 Study area 20
3.1.3 Study population 21
3.1.4 Data collection procedure and research instrument 21
3.1.5 Data processing and analysis methods 22
CHAPTER FOUR 23
4.0 RESULTS, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION 23
CHAPTER FIVE 29
5.1 CONCLUSION 29
5.1.1 Income 29
5.1.2 Nature of Solid Waste 29
5.1.3 Common Methods Used and Practices. 29
5.1.4 Community Solutions 30
5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS 30
5.1.1 The Informal Sector: 30
5.1.2 Communities and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) 30
5.1.3 Non-Governmental Organizations(NGOs) 30
5.1.4 Local Authorities: 31
5.1.5 . Environmental education: 31
5.1.6 Central Government: 31
5.1.7 The Formal Private Sector: 32
5.1.8 The International Donor Community: 32
5.1.9 Researchers and Scientists: 32
REFFERENCES 34
ANNEXES 35
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AN ESSAY ON CHALLENGES OF POOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL IN KIAMBU TOWN IN KENYA. ABSTRACT. Municipal solid waste in most cities in developing countries is a serious threat to urban environment. Generation of municipal solid waste (MSW), industrial hazardous waste and biomedical waste have been increasing due to population growth, life style changes and economic development. On the other hand, waste management responses have not kept pace with the increasing quantities of waste resulting in (a) a high proportion of uncollected waste, and (b) poor standards of transportation, storage, treatment and disposal. The unsanitary methods adopted for disposal of solid wastes is a serious health concern with significant environmental, social and health costs associated with it. Open dumping of garbage facilitates the breeding of disease vectors such as flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, rats, and other pests. However, solid waste management in the developing countries has received lesser attention from policymakers and researchers than the other environmental problems, such as air and water pollution. This paper studies the challenges of poor solid waste Kiambu town. The study is based on both secondary and primary information collected from the respective offices of their municipal council and the ...
... 9. Researchers and Scientists: Appropriate technologies in line with the nature of garbage generated need to be explored. This could be used along with the present approaches. Possible options include: Composting, since a large percentage of waste is biodegradable matter, efforts should be made to organize households to compost it. In the case of non- biodegradable waste, since it is generated in such large and increasing quantities and yet without any immediate foreseeable solution, one option could be to convert them to energy, through use of combustors or incinerators. This would serve in the meantime as other solutions are sought. The other option would be recycling.
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