| dc.description.abstract | Globally, communities in both urban and rural areas are seriously facing the problems
of waste management in term of collection, transportation and disposal. This is due to
low community’s participation in developing countries affecting environmental and
health conditions. This study looked at the Assessment of Community participation in
waste management in Katabi Town Council, Wakiso district, Uganda. In this particular
research, participation refers to mechanisms in which household families or group share
waste management responsibilities, such disposal, waste collection and recycling for
their own benefits. The main objective of the study was to assess the level community
participation in waste management in Katabi Town Council. Both quantitative and
qualitative approaches were used for this study in which a total of 103 household
respondents and 10 participants informed this study. These were reached through
purposive and random sampling. Observation, questionnaires and interviews were used
during the collection of primary data. Data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively
using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The study found that, there were
different types of waste in Katabi town such as sewage (liquid waste), Manure/Crop
residues, Polythene bags, plastic bottles, paper, metal (solid wastes) and hospital wastes
such as needles, cotton wool and gauges. The study indicates that, waste management
was carried out by private waste collectors, community neighborhood and the Town
Council authorities that collect and transport waste to a dumping site. The community
played roles of waste collection, financing, sorting, composting, use waste containers
and recycling. Identified challenges of involving the community in waste management
were, delay in waste collection, weak law enforcement, and high fees levies by private
collectors. The study recommends promotion of 3R in waste management, (Reuse,
Reduce and Recycle), capacity building for local communities, and subsidizing the fees
levies for waste collection by private waste collectors in order for everyone to benefit
from the services and reduce poor waste management habit. Further studies could be
conducted on effectiveness of funds allocation and alternative sources of funding for
effective waste management in Katabi Town Council | en_US |
