AN ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN WASTE MANAGEMENT A CASE OF NORTHERN DIVISION, MBALE MUNICIPALITY, EASTERN UGANDA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL SHEET ii

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv

LIST OF TABLES Viii

LIST OF FIGURES ix

LIST OF ACRONYMS X

ABSTRACT X

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background to the study 1

1.1.1. Historical perspective

1.1.3. Conceptual Perspective 5

1.1.4. Contextual Perspective 5

1.2. Problem statement 6

1.3. Purpose of the study 7

1.4. General Objective of the Study 7

1.4.1. Specific objectives of the Study 7

1.5. Research Questions 7

1.6. Scope of the study 8

1.6.1. Content scope 8

1.6.2. Geographical Scope 8

1.6.3. Theoretical Scope 9

1.6.3. Time Scope 9

1.7. Justification of the Study 9

1.8. Significance of the study 10

1.9. Conceptual frame work 10

CHAPTER TWO  12

LITERATURE REVIEW 12

2.0 Introduction 12

2.1. Theoretical Review 12

2.2. Community participation in Planning and Waste Management 13

2.3. Community Implementation and Waste Management 16

2.4. Community Participation in Monitoring & Evaluation and Waste Management 18

CHAPTER THREE 21

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 21

3.0 Introduction 21

3.1 Research design 21

3.2. Area of Study 21

3.3 Study population 21

3.4 Sampling 22

3.4.1 Sample Size of the Study 22

3.4,2 Sampling Technique 22

3.4.3. Sampling procedure 23

3.5. Data collection instruments 23

3.5.1 Document review 23

3.5.1. Interview guide 23

3.5.2. Questionnaires guide 24

3.6 Data Quality Control 24

3.6.1 Reliability and Validity of instruments 24

3.7 Study Procedure 24

3.8 Data Management 25

3.9 Data processing and analysis 25

3.10. Ethical consideration 25

3.11 Limitations of the study 26

CHAPTER FOUR .27

PRESENTATION OF THE ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS 27

4.0. Introduction 27

4. 1. Back ground information of respondents 27

4.1.1. Sex of the respondents 27

4.1.2. Age of the respondents 28

4.1.3. Marital status of the respondents 29

4.1.4. Academic qualification of the respondents 29

4.1.5. Work experience of the respondents 30

4.2. The effect of community participation in planning and waste management 31

4.3. The effect of community participation in implementation on waste management 33

4.4. The effect of community participation in monitoring and evaluation in waste management 35

CHAPTER FIVE 38

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION 38

5.0 Introduction 38

5.1. Summary of the Findings 38

5.1.1. The effect of community participation in planning and waste management 38

5.1.2. The effect of community implementation on waste management 38

5.1.3. The effect of community in monitoring and evaluation in waste management 38

5.2 Conclusions 39

5.2.1. The effect of community participation in planning and waste management 39

5.2.2. The effect of community implementation on waste management 39

5.2.3. The effect of community in monitoring and evaluation in waste management 40

5.3 Recommendations of the Study 40

5.4 Areas for Further research . 41

REFERENCES 42

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR RESPONDENTS 49

APPENDIX II INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR KEY INFORMANT 54

APPENDIX III MORGAN’S TABLE 55

ABSTRACT 

The study determined an assessment of community participation in waste management: a case of Northern Division, Mbale Municipality, Eastern Uganda. The study was guided by research objectives which included investigating the ways of community participation in waste management in Northern division, Mbale Municipality, identifying the challenges that hinders the community and authorities in Northern division, Mbale Municipality to effectively participate in waste management, and finding out the measures put in place by both the community and the local authority to improve community participation in waste management in Northern division, Mbale Municipality. The study used a case study strategy which was Northern Division Mbale Municipality and a descriptive research design. To achieve the set objectives the study used simple random sampling and purposive sampling in sample selection. A sample of 389 respondents was used who comprised of CDO, local leader, traders, community members, and opinion leaders. The findings indicate that community members were given chance to give their opinion on Waste Management, leaders participate in the planning of waste management, councillors discuss Waste Management plans with their constituents, council carries out regular surveys on the needs of its constituents, there was consultation with potential partners and stakeholders on issues pertaining to waste programs. In addition, the study indicate that local leaders mobilize the community to participate in waste management, local leaders encourage the community to subscribe to waste collections, youth, widows, women and disabled are involved in waste management programs, and formal and informal training are provided to the communities in northern division Mbale municipality. Besides, the findings reveal that recording performance of Waste Management was done regularly, tracking the level of Garbage collection is done on a daily basis in Northern Division Mbale Municipality, community participation in the implementation of Waste Management projects is promising, Northern Division Mbale Municipality has a timetable for collection of Solid Waste Management, the community of Northern Division Mbale Municipality perform their role to have solid waste free town council, constant assessments and corrective actions are made through the community, information about waste is gathered using qualitative techniques like Focus Group Discussions, Northern Division discusses the findings and evaluates results on Solid Waste Management, and Northern Division invites participates to discuss Solid Waste Management issues. The researcher recommends that local leaders should sensitize the community on the importance of participation in waste management, provision of garbage skips, establishment of common points for garbage collection, introduction of fines to those who mismanage waste and introduction of community policing in waste management.