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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% ...
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 plastic waste management in Isingiro Town Council, Isingiro District
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
The generation of waste is on the rise globally and this has continued to be an increasing challenge to many city authorities in most Sub-Saharan African countries. This increase in the amount of waste generated is estimated ...
Assessing the impacts of poor solid waste management at Masese landing site
(Makerere University, 2022-05-09)
Masese Landing site is located on the eastern shoreline of Lake Victoria outside Jinja
town where fishing boats come to sort their catches. The poor solid waste management
situation in the area in recent years has led ...
An assessment of the effectiveness of medical waste management strategies in general hospitals, health center III's, health center II's and private clinics in Hoima district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Medical waste management is a serious global concern. In developing countries, health care waste is still handled and disposed off as domestic waste which is a threat to waste workers, public and environment. The objectives ...
Management of used engine oil among motorcyclists and motorcycle repair garages in south of Kawempe division. Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Petroleum industry has grown at a faster rate since its inception although wastes resulting from
this industry presents a critical anthropogenic environmental pollution. Used engine oil as one
petroleum wastes drained ...
Assessment of health care waste management practices among medical institutions in Kampala district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Health care activities are a means of protecting and restoring health, curing patients and saving
lives. In doing so, waste is generated potentially creating risks to human health and the environment
if mismanaged. The ...