Challenges and prospects of private sector participation in solid waste management in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 195-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aminatha Kirama ◽  
Aloyce W. Mayo
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Dar Es Salaam ◽  
Private Sector Participation ◽  
Dar Es Salaam City

scholarly journals LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION IN DOMESTIC SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG RADIO LISTENERS IN DAR ES SALAAM CITY, TANZANIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 62-78
Author(s):  
Rehema Twahiry Kilagwa ◽  
Saodah Wok ◽  
Zeti Azreen Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Dar Es Salaam ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Domestic Solid Waste ◽  
Dar Es Salaam City

Effective management of domestic solid waste (DSW) is vital for human health and environmental protection. This can be achieved by involving various stakeholders, especially the local people, where knowledge and awareness of the effective management of DSW are required. Also, a positive attitude towards the issue of management with a good perception of cleanliness is among the fundamental factors that influence effective participation in domestic solid waste management (DSWM). The main objective of this paper is to determine the level of radio usage, awareness, perception, attitude, and participation in DSWM among radio listeners in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania. This study tested the effectiveness of development communication theory (DevCom-theory) in disseminating DSWM information through radio programs. The study employed a quantitative research design, using the survey method with a questionnaire as the research instrument for data collection. A total of 392 respondents from Temeke Municipality participated in this study. The results show positive and significant levels of radio usage, awareness, perception, attitude, and participation in DSWM. Participation in DSWM was the highest-rated variable compared to the other variables. In addition, almost all items of the tested variables revealed insignificant differences by categories of gender, education, and household income.

scholarly journals Public-Private Sector Involvement in Providing Efficient Solid Waste Management Services in Nigeria

Recycling ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olukanni ◽  
Nwafor
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Right ◽  
Private Sector Involvement

This paper reviews the partnership between the public and the private sectors in providing efficient solid waste management (SWM) services. While the responsibility of providing SWM services lies with the public sector, the sector has not been able to meet the demand for efficient service delivery, especially in developing countries. In a bid to increase efficiency and lower costs incurred in rendering these services, the involvement of the private sector has been sought. With a focus on major Nigerian cities, partnerships between the local government and private operators in SWM have been analysed based on the level to which the partnership has improved the SWM services. This paper provides an understanding that the success of any public-private partnership relies on the extent to which all stakeholders perform their duties. If the public sector is slack in monitoring and supervising the activities of the private operators, the latter may focus on profit generation while neglecting efficient service delivery. Also, legislation is an important part of SWM. Without the right legislation and enforcement, waste generators will not be mandated to dispose their waste properly. The public sector as a facilitator is responsible for creating an environment for private operators to function, particularly through legislation, enforcement and public sensitization.

Solid Waste Management in the Context of Public Policies and Private Sector Participation

2019 ◽  
pp. 229-247
Author(s):  
Gamze Yıldız Şeren
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Important Position

Public policies have undoubtedly a very important position in the economy. The environmental economy is a phenomenon that requires intervention in the market through public policies. This is because environmental problems need to be intervened with public policy tools because they have the characteristics of externalities and are public goods. Accordingly, waste management is a subject of environmental economics, at which point public policies come into play particularly at the level of local governments and gain importance. However, this is not only a matter of public policies but also requires the active involvement of the private sector and social participation. The participation of society and non-governmental organizations, as well as public and private partnerships plays a pivotal role in the effective management of this process because it is difficult to understand the significance of solid waste management for a society that has not completed its intellectual and cultural education.

scholarly journals Performance Assessment of Solid Waste Management following Private Partnership Operations in Lagos State, Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agboje Ifeoma Anestina ◽  
Adeoti Adetola ◽  
Irhivben Bright Odafe
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Regulatory Agency ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Private Sector Participation ◽  
Lagos State

The strategy of delivering modern, high quality public services and promoting competition in the waste management sector leads to formation of private sector participation (PSP) to handle solid waste management in Lagos State. The findings depict that quality of service among the PSP operators recorded high success in the high income areas than those of the low and medium income areas. On the average, industry productivity was 6.63 tonnes per day per vehicle. 18 out of 30 companies in the study area were above this average and in meeting increased productivity, year of experience in operations, number of trips made, number of times trucks were serviced, and adhering to regulatory agency requirement were among the factors influencing company’s productivity in the state. The study, therefore, recommends that regulatory agency should be more aggressive in playing its statutory roles of managing the PSP operators.

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