Risks and Impacts of Children's Engagement in Solid Waste Management Activities in Hawassa City, Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akalewold Fedilu Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Child Labor ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Key Informant Interview ◽  
International Conventions

There are a number of international conventions and national legislations in response to child labor. However, children are being vulnerable to different work related risks. The risks and impacts of child labor can be determined by the age of child, the type and hours of work performed and the condition under which it is performed. To explore these issues, this study was conducted on children aged 5-14 years who were engaged in solid waste management activities in Hawassa City Administration. The objective was to explore the risks and impacts of children's engagement in solid waste management activities. A survey method, which is supplemented by ethnographic qualitative research, was applied to explore children work risks and impacts through the use of tools such as focus group discussion, key informant interview and observation.

Performed Interventions, and Public Claims: A Study of Solid Waste Management by Khadak Municipality

Patan Pragya ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-102
Author(s):  
Abhiyan K.C.
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Baseline Assessment ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
Key Informant Interview ◽  
Method Approach

This paper is outcome of baseline research based on assessment of intervention performed by Khadak Municipality, and of individual/public claims. An assessment is carried out from institutional perspectives, as well as from perspective of shared social construct of reality. For the baseline assessment of municipal waste management of current situation of bio-degradable and non- bio-degradable waste management system of Khadak Municipality, mix method approach was followed. Questionnaire, key informant interview (KII), focus group discussion (FGDs) as methods were applied to generate data/information. Collected data/information was entered in database developed on MS excel, analysed, and interpreted descriptively. From the wider theoretical horizon: institutional and shared social construct, when observed empirically, the waste management intervention arranged and performed by municipality is insufficient, and ineffective, which corresponds a shared social claims in a municipality.  

scholarly journals A critique on sustainable cities waste management predicaments; case of Nairobi City, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 1801-1810
Author(s):  
F.A. Ogutu ◽  
D.M. Kimata ◽  
R.A. Kweyu
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Behavior Theories ◽  
Solid Waste Generation ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Key Informant Interview

Waste management predicaments in attaining sustainable city status globally is challenged by increased solid waste generation as a result of rapid urban population and migration. Through a critique lens, solid waste management predicaments in developing countries characterized by inefficiencies; weak institutional capacities and lack of financial prudence. Nairobi City illustrates vividly predicaments through sporadic growth of open dumpsites, blocked drainers and sewers, indiscriminate behavior of littering. This is aided by weak enforcement of solid waste policies and regulations, duplicity of mandates by institutions and limited human resources. This paper undertakes to explicate predicaments in Nairobi City County and is supported by institutional, capacity and planned behavior theories. The study adopted mixed research design with data collection from a sample size of 385 household. Primary and secondary data was collected using questionnaires, key informant interview and focus group discussion; transect walk and desk top analysis. The results support the critique as documented by this paper. The study recommends institutional empowerment to reverse negative predicaments for sustainable global cities. Keywords: critique, sustainable cities, waste management, predicaments, Nairobi City, Kenya

scholarly journals Assessment of work-related accidents associated with waste handling in Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 1084-1092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos PG Mol ◽  
Amanda F Pereira ◽  
Dirceu B Greco ◽  
Sandy Cairncross ◽  
Leo Heller
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Risk Identification ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
Waste Handling

As more urban solid waste is generated, managing it becomes ever more challenging and the potential impacts on the environment and human health also become greater. Handling waste – including collection, treatment and final disposal – entails risks of work accidents. This article assesses the perception of waste management workers regarding work-related accidents in domestic and health service contexts in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. These perceptions are compared with national data from the Ministry of Social Security on accidents involving workers in solid waste management. A high proportion of accidents involves cuts and puncture injuries; 53.9% among workers exposed to domestic waste and 75% among those exposed to health service waste. Muscular lesions and fractures accounted for 25.7% and 12.5% of accidents, respectively. Data from the Ministry of Social Security diverge from the local survey results, presumably owing to under-reporting, which is frequent in this sector. Greater commitment is needed from managers and supervisory entities to ensure that effective measures are taken to protect workers’ health and quality of life. Moreover, workers should defend their right to demand an accurate registry of accidents to complement monitoring performed by health professionals trained in risk identification. This would contribute to the improved recovery of injured workers and would require managers in waste management to prepare effective preventive action.

scholarly journals Capacity of Solid Waste Management of the Municipalities in North-West Region of Bangladesh: A Far Cry with Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
A K M Mahmudul Haque ◽  
S M Akram Ullah ◽  
Md. Asfaq Salehin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Drainage System ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
North West ◽  
Face To Face

The study addresses the overall waste management and drainage system of the Municipalities of Bangladesh. It also endeavors to compare the existing system with the requirements of making a sustainable city following the targets of SDG. It tries to highlight the shortcomings of the existing system of waste management and argues that this is never able to confine sustainability in the environment and the habitats of the Municipalities. The study is empirical in nature mainly based on primary data. Data have been collected from the officials and stakeholders of the three selected Municipalities of a North-west district of Bangladesh- Rajshahi through face to face interview and Focus Group Discussion. This paper identifies the fragile solid waste management capacity of the Municipalities of Bangladesh and argues that current practice is nothing but an inevitable setback for the country to achieve sustainable development.

scholarly journals Guidelines for Solid Waste Management Approaches at Kerng Sub-District Administrative Under the Maha Sarakham Provincial Administrative Organization

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Orawan Charoenrut
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Biomass Waste ◽  
Administrative Organization ◽  
Waste Separation ◽  
Collection Time

To integrate the problems and needs of solid waste management (SWM) for administering the SWM approach at Kerng Sub-District Administrative Organization (K-SAO) under the Maha Sarakham PAO in Thailand were studied. This SAO increasingly shares in these problem natural limited products and highly vulnerable in 14 villages are arranged with a sample size of 357 people to their perceptions with the Questionnaire on Waste Management (QWM) and the Focus Group Discussion technique in three scales; Waste Collection, Waste Separation, and Waste Disposal scales, the classifications’ problems indicated that of moderate level. according to have their problems and needs, plastics bins are the type of their garbage bins, people collected the collecting SWM by the K-SAO, the households’ memberships have participated in the implementation of the project with social local communities, and took part in solving problems caused by the collection of the SWM on their communities, the K-SAO has been listening to comments of their suggestions and communities’ solving and given advices the burdensome problem of collecting waste to lack of responsibility. Most of guidelines the Waste Collection as to set at least twice a day and the public should be aware of the collection time and carry out their own fermentation. An importance campaign for people to sort out their sales from solid waste as Waste Separation scale was promoted. The Disposal Project Biomass Waste Treatment (MBT) was planned and organized to give pieces of advice for using disposal waste to relate waste collection time of the K-SAO was the guidelines.

scholarly journals Mapping of Waste Management Planning Based on Society and Geographic Conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Niluh Widyaningsih ◽  
Shunsuke Sasaki
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Local People ◽  
Village Level ◽  
Household Solid Waste ◽  
The Village

Household solid waste is the major environmental issue, not only in big cities but also in the suburban areas. Setia Asih Village location is in Kecamatan Tarumajaya, Kabupaten Bekasi. Bekasi is closed with Jakarta and it has unique characteristics, such as dual market economy; administration system; and social culture of the local people. Setia Asih Village has tremendous unmanaged household solid waste. It covers the land and river. This research paper used qualitative approach due to the limited of statistical data on the village level in Indonesia. The preliminary observation showed that local people do not have any knowledge or information about managing their household solid waste. Their local government does not have any responsibility to manage the household solid waste on the village level. It becomes local people responsibility. There is lack coordination among stakeholders in household solid waste management at Setia Asih Village. I conducted the solid waste management training to 300 people and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with each Dusun (lower level than village) representatives. I found that local people have solutions to solve their household solid waste problem. Local government builds a new waste bank as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from one of the state-owned enterprise.

scholarly journals Solid Waste Management Practices and Raising Environmental Concerns: A Case Study of Gangtok Municipal Corporation Areas, Sikkim

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (1-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khangembam Indira
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
The People ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Municipal solid waste is a growing concern in the urban localities across the nations. In recent years, urban local bodies have shown considerable importance to address the issue of solid waste management. The paper attempts to understand the role of Gangtok Municipal Corporation (GMC) in collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste, the nature of its collaboration with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), people’s participation in handling waste and its consequent effect on the environment. The study was carried out by using qualitative research design, employing interviews, focus group discussion and in-depth observation methods with all the important stakeholders such as GMC officials, workers, NGOs, and households. The study finds that the primary focus of the corporation remains on collecting and transporting largely unsegregated mixed waste from the main roads, markets, and other visible places. Although the corporation is working in partnership with the NGOs, it is struggling to implement the SWM rules and failed to collect the user fees efficiently. Findings suggest that even though majority of the people are aware of the ills of burning and dumping garbage, yet people’s participation in SWM related activities is still limited.

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 Practices and Challenges of Household Solid Waste Management in Woldia Town, Northeastern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (30) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silamlak Birhanu Abegaz ◽  
Kindu Alem Molla ◽  
Seid Ebrahim Ali
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Waste Pickers

Background. The rapid growth of urban populations has led to a dramatic increase in urban waste generation with environmental and public health problems associated with water contamination, emission of toxic and noxious fumes, soil contamination and introduction of disease vector populations. Objectives. The aim of the present study was to assess solid waste disposal practices and challenges of solid waste management in Woldia town, northeastern Ethiopia. Methods. A descriptive research design was employed, using a survey method and naturalistic observational methods. A total of 236 households were surveyed, including waste collectors and cleaners, waste pickers, and 20 students and ten teachers from Woldia secondary and preparatory schools. A purposive sampling technique (made up of municipal officers, scavengers (waste pickers), waste collectors and cleaners and a simple random sampling technique (of teachers, students and kebeles of the study area) was employed, then proportional allocation was made for each randomly selected kebeles based on population size to determine the sample. Finally, survey questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion and observation were used as data collecting tools. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were also employed. Results. The current study revealed that educational status (AOR = 10.92, 95% CI = (3.12–38.27)), occupational status (AOR = 8.08, 95% CI = (2.08–31.31)), monthly income (AOR = 5.72, 95% CI = (1.55–21.13)), and age (AOR = 2.53, 95% CI = (1.04–6.19)) were found to be the major factors associated with solid waste management practices. Additionally, shortage of storage materials, lack of alternative waste disposal options, household attitudes, and lack of awareness were the major challenges for low performance of solid waste management practices of the local government and households. The focus group individuals and interviewed participants indicated that solid waste management practices were poor. Conclusions. The present study revealed that solid waste management practices in Woldia town remain inadequate. Therefore, efforts by the municipality and other stakeholders are needed to mitigate the problem of waste management and disposal practices. Participant Consent. Obtained Ethics Approval. The study was approved by the Institutional Research Ethics Review committee (IRERC) of Woldia University Competing Interests. The authors declare no competing financial interests.

Public preferences for improved urban waste management: a choice experiment

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomon Tarfasa ◽  
Roy Brouwer
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Child Labor ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
Mixed Logit ◽  
Gender Effects ◽  
Preference Heterogeneity ◽  
Public Preferences

AbstractA discrete choice experiment, aiming to elicit public preferences for improvements in solid waste services, is carefully administered across socioeconomic zones in the city of Hawassa, Ethiopia. Observed and unobserved preference heterogeneity are analyzed using mixed logit choice models. The results show that there exists substantial willingness to pay to increase collection frequency and separate recyclable waste. A new issue is the focus on child labor in the waste management sector. Significant gender effects are found: women are more interested than men in increasing waste collection frequency and value the abolishment of child labor more highly, as do higher income households. As expected, respondents living in wealthier neighborhoods are more likely to pay higher service charges. Education indirectly influences preferences for waste separation. The study provides important insight into the social benefits of public investment decisions to improve the quality of solid waste management services in large cities in Ethiopia.

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