Effect of Land Pollution on Community Sustainability in Nakawa Division, Kampala, Uganda
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2023-11
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Kampala International University
Abstract
The was study to assess the effects of land pollution on community sustainability conducted in Nakawa Division, Kampala, Uganda to establish the causes of land pollution among the communities, determine the effect of land pollution on community sustainability, and to design mechanisms that can be employed to reduce land pollution and ensuring community sustainability. The data was collected from 182 respondents and 7 key informants. The study results indicated that, industrialization, institutional factors, limited institutional capacity to plant vegetation, low effectiveness in monitoring by NEMA, ineffective implementation of policy, environmental and socio-cultural systems were major causes of land pollution. The effect was generally more negative hence the assertion that land pollution is a key towards community sustainability. It was established that land pollution reduce bio-diversity, increased dangerous gases and generally the community health in terms of plants, animal and people health in the communities. Also, about 80.2% of the respondents said that there were no mechanisms for reduction of land pollution and enhancing community sustainability. The study concludes that the occurrence of land pollution has generally reduced the community sustainability therefore, there is need for industrialization to be effectively managed to incorporate the environmental controls, effective policy implementations, monitoring of land polluters and provision of general environmental controls.
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A Dissertation Submitted to the School Of Natural and Applied Sciences In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award A Degree Of A Master Of Science In Environmental Management of Kampala International University
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Land Pollution, Community Sustainability, Nakawa Division, Kampala