Managing urban solid wastes in urban areas: A case of Kahama town council, Shinyanga region

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dc.creatorMaganga, Martin Masele
dc.date2019-08-19T06:15:07Z
dc.date2019-08-19T06:15:07Z
dc.date2016
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T13:14:38Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T13:14:38Z
dc.descriptionDissertation (MSc Natural Resources Management)
dc.descriptionThe aim of the study was to investigate the way of Managing Urban Solid Wastes in Kahama Town Council, where three Wards were involved including Kahama Mjini, Majengo and Nyasubi. The study was based on the following objectives: to assess the SWM stakeholder participation in the study area; to assess factors that affected the success of stakeholders on solid SWM in the study area; and in the Public and Private Partnership in SWM Framework. The study has involved both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. The household questionnaires survey, focus group discussion (FGD), personal observation, and secondary data review. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 and Microsoft excel software and qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. Results from Stakeholders involved in SWM include the households, politician, NGOs/CBOs and government officials. Findings indicated that, the most frequently mentioned factor that influenced the success of stakeholders on SWM in KTC, was the community participation (47.2%), skills, knowledge and equipment (16.4%), management factors (15%), law enforcement (12.1%) and availability of fund (9.3%). Findings also have revealed that, Public Private Partnership was the important approach in SWM which could be implemented as operational framework, that was organized into stages as (i) The full council, (ii) Town Director, (iii) Department of the Environment and Sanitation (iv) WDCs and VDCs, (v) CBOs/NGOs/FBOs/Trading and Private, and (vi) Communities and business premises.
dc.identifierMaganga, M. M. (2016). Managing urban solid wastes in urban areas: a case of Kahama town council, Shinyanga region. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/822
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/822
dc.languageen
dc.publisherThe University of Dodoma
dc.subjectSolid wastes
dc.subjectUrban solid wastes
dc.subjectSolid wastes management
dc.subjectWastes management
dc.subjectUrban sanitation
dc.subjectWastes
dc.subjectKahama
dc.subjectNyasubi
dc.subjectMajengo ward
dc.subjectSWM
dc.titleManaging urban solid wastes in urban areas: A case of Kahama town council, Shinyanga region
dc.typeDissertation

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