The Impact of Waste Management on the Environment in Soroti Central Division: Soroti District-Uganda
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2018-08
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Kampala International University, School of Education, Open and Distance and E-learning
Abstract
Solid waste management is increasingly becoming a great concern to most
urban centers of most developing world including Soroti. The uncollected waste
from households, manufacturing (plastic and metal), agriculture products,
institutions (health and education) center, and market places, others are
scattered in open spaces, along the roads, water sources and drainage systems.
This report is from the study about solid waste management from the
household level in central division of Soroti. The study put emphasis on the
methods, causes impacts and possible solutions to in efficient solid waste
mali age men t.
These study has mainly employed both qualitative and quantitative methods of
data collection 20 respondents were sampled from the central division six
informants were also interviewed. The analysis of the findings was performed
using SPSS package.
The findings revealed that most of waste generated is biodegradable composed
mainly of food related waste, resulting in to big volumes of central waste. The
study found that most respondents stored refuse in plastic bags and some had
none or no permanent facilities. The study also established that a good number
of the community use illegal methods of disposal. These include dumping in
open spaces, a long the road and water resources. Among the causes of poor
solid waste disposal identified were lack of funds, inadequate facilities, and in
accessibility particularly in unplanned settlements, accompanied with poverty
and distance to the disposal sites. Improper disposal and management has led
into umhealth environment, re-occuring of communicable diseases such as
cholera, diarrhea, malaria, typhoid and dysentery. The communities have
suggested the following solutions, financial capability to facilitate working tools
and community sensitization. Likewise improvement of informal settlement was
noted as key to proper SWM in the study area.
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A Research Report Submitted in a Partial Fulfillment for the Award of Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education (Arts) to the College of Education Open Distance And E-Learning of Kampala International University
Keywords
Waste Management, Environment, Soroti District