Browsing School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (SFEGS) by Subject "Solid waste management"
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Assessing effects of solid waste management and social perception towards waste disposal in Kiyindi landing site
(Makerere University, 2022)Solid waste disposal and management is both an urban and rural problem. Every person is a potential generator of waste and thus a contributor to this problem. This study was carried out in Kiyindi landing site on Lake ... -
Assessing people’s attitude and perception towards domestic solid waste management practices at the disposal site and households, A case of Koboko Municipality
(Makerere University, 2023)Effective domestic waste management practices are vital for achieving sustainable and environmentally friendly communities. Understanding the attitudes and perceptions of individuals towards waste management is crucial for ... -
Assessing the solid waste management strategies in Nakawa division: a case of Luzira parish
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Solid waste management is increasingly becoming the biggest problem in many urban centres of the world and Uganda is no exception ,This study intended to understand the efficiency and effectiveness of solid waste management ... -
Assessment of solid waste management effectiveness at Rhine Camp Refugee Settlement
(Makerere University, 2022-01-08)Abrupt refugee settlements in large numbers in sparsely populated, environmentally sensitive areas are correlated with increased flow of solid waste in the environment. Due to limited data humanitarian agencies tend to ... -
Assessment of solid waste management practices in Nakasero Market, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Solid Waste Management in markets is one of the biggest challenges facing city authorities across the world due to exponential rise in volumes generated exceeding the technical and financial capacity for collection and ... -
An assessment on plastic waste management options: A Case of Hoima City
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Cities around the world generate around 1.3 billion tons of waste annually and this value was expected to increase to 2.2 billion by 2025. Uganda, like many other developing countries, are facing rapid urbanization of 4.5% ... -
Contribution and potential for scaling up of private sector involvement in solid waste management in Uganda: a case study of Oribags Innovations Company, Mpigi District
(Makerere University, 2018)This study was carried out in Buyala to contribute knowledge to the understanding of the contribution and potential for scaling up of private sector involvement in solid waste management and a case study of Oribags Innovations ... -
Determinants of community’s willingness and uptake of solid waste management for environmental safeguard in Namuwongo, Makindye division, Kampala district.
(Makerere University, 2023-09-01)Solid waste management is one of the major challenges faced by people globally and the study was carried out in Namuwongo community in Makindye division, where most of the solid waste is disposed in drainage systems, ... -
Domestic solid waste management and it's environmental impacts in Fort Portal City
(Makerere University, 2022-04-07)Domestic solid waste continues to be a threat to Fort Portal City’s environment. Most people show little concern for the environment resulting into poor disposal of waste. Only a small fraction is recycled. The overall ... -
Evaluating the problems of solid waste management in Oli division, Arua city.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-30)This study was about evaluating the problems facing solid waste management in Oli division, Arua city state the objectives The sampled frame was the community of Adalafu parish with a sample size of 73 households which ... -
Solid waste management at Uganda Wildlife Conservation Center Entebbe
(Makerere University, 2022-05-02)The health and safety of wildlife in captivity is affected by how zoo management manipulated the resources to which the animals have access. These include food but also waste. Waste particularly may endanger free ranging ...