dc.contributor.author | Awori, Hope Owollo | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-20T07:40:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-02-20T07:40:39Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-07-03 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Awori, Hope Owollo. (2023). Assessing the effect of pollution from cement factories to the livelihood of the neighboring communities: a case study of Osukuru Subcounty, Tororo district. (Unpublished undergraduate dissertation) Makerere University; Kampala, Uganda. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/18500 | |
dc.description | A dissertation submitted to the department of Geomatics and Land Management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a degree Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying of Makerere University. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Literature illustrates that there is often a number of negative effects experienced by
communities that live around factories, in this case cement factories. These effects range from
health complications, nuisance to even environmental degradation that affects productivity of
soil. This is as a result of pollution in terms of air, noise, water, soil from the materials generated
or used by the factories.
The main objective was to assess the effect of cement factories to the livelihood of the
neighbouring communities. The study utilized a mixed methods approach combining
qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. Qualitative and quantitative data was
collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and observation checklist. A total of 73
respondents including local residents of Osukuru Town council and the local leaders using
convenience and purpose sampling respectively. Quantitative data obtained from the
respondents was analysed using SPSS Version20 while qualitative data was analysed using
thematic analysis. The data was then presented in charts and tables.
The study found a significant association between pollution on impact on the environment. On
the other hand, there was no significant association between pollution and health issues
reported by respondents. Duration stay in the study area also had no significant association
with health issues. The findings of these study seem to deviate from what is shown in literature
especially on health conditions developed by people in communities neighbouring factories.
There is need for future research to be conducted longitudinally and tests be conducted for
people around the industries to establish if exposure is related to the health conditions reported.
The study however agrees with the impact of the factory on the environment which is in line
with known literature.
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dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Makerere University | en_US |
dc.subject | Pollution from cement | en_US |
dc.subject | Osukuru Subcounty | en_US |
dc.title | Assessing the effect of pollution from cement factories to the livelihood of the neighboring communities: a case study of Osukuru Subcounty, Tororo district. | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |