Browsing School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (SFEGS) Collection by Subject "Solid waste"
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Assessing the impacts of solid waste management practices on people's livelihood
(Makerere University, 2023-08-17)Solid waste management is among the major challenges facing urban slums in developing countries including Uganda. Urbanization and population growth are solely responsible for high increasing rate of solid waste and its ... -
Assessing the knowledge and attitudes of Makerere University undergraduate students towards adoption of sustainable solid waste management practices: a case study of sustainable solid waste disposal practices
(Makerere University, 2021-05-25)Solid waste disposal practices among Makerere University undergraduate students has been a major challenge of the University management since the advent of private sponsored students scheme in the 1990s that saw a ... -
Behavioural analysis of students towards sorting of wastes at the department of environmental management, Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2023)This study presents a comprehensive behavioural analysis of students' waste sorting practices at the Department of Environmental Management. The main objective was to conduct a thorough assessment of students' waste sorting ... -
Hazardous waste transportation in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021)Improper medical waste management can cause environmental problems like it may lead to transmission of diseases for example typhoid, and cholera that may be through injuries from sharps contaminated with human blood. It ... -
Marketable materials derived from solid waste in masaka central market
(Makerere University, 2021-01-10)The study aimed at generating information on using solid waste to produce marketable products so that waste accumulation is mitigated by turning waste into a resource in Masaka central market. The research based on a ...