Effects Of Brick Making On The Environment: I L, A case Study Of Kajjasi Town, Wakiso District, Central Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents pages

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DEl)IC;\1'ION .............................................................................. ll

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ACKNO\VLEDGEMENTS .............................................................. IV

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Ti\.BLE OF CONTENTS................................................................. VI

LIS'f OF ·r1\BLES ......................................................................... IX

CHAPTERONE

1.0. IN'rH.Ol)l.JC'I'I()N ................................................................. .

1.1. Background .......................................................................... .

1.2. Statement of the problem............................................................. ;

1.3. Objectives.............................................................................. 2

1.3.1. General objective.................................................................. I

1.3.2. Specific objectives................................................................. 2

1.4. I~escarch questions ..................................................................... 3

1.5. Scope of the study ................................................................... .

1.6. Significance of the study ........................................................... .

CHAPTER TWO

2.0. LITERATURE REVIEW......................................................... -t

2.1. Socioeconomic importance or brick making..................................... 4

2.2. Effects or brick making on the environment...................................... 5

2.3. Measures to reduce the impact or brick making on the cm·ironmcnt......... ~

CHAPTER THREE

3.0. DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA AND METHODOLOG\/..... 10

3.1. Description or the study area ...

3.1.1. Location ........................ .

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3 .1.2. Climate............................................................................... 10

3 .1.3. Soils and geology.................................................................. 10

3 .1.4. Other natural resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10

3.1.5. Socioeconomic activities......................................................... 11

3 .2. Methodology........................................................................... 11

3.2.1. Sample size.......................................................................... 11

3.2.2. Sampling methods.................................................................. 11

3.2.3. Methods of data collection....................................................... 12

3 .2.3 .1. Observation....................................................................... 12

3.2.3.2. Questionnaire..................................................................... 12

3.2.3.3. Interviews......................................................................... 12

3.2.3.4. Literature review................................................................. 12

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION................................................... 13

4.1. The raw materials used in brick making............................................ 13

4.2. Instruments used in this activity................................................... 14

4.3. Common products from the industry............................................. 15

4.4. Marketing of the products ............................................................. 18

4.5. Significance of brick making......................................................... 18

4.6. Challenges brick makers face .......................................................... 19

4.7. Effects of brick making to human and physical environment ..................... 20

4.8. Measures to reduce the impact of the activity on the environment .............. 22

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.............................. 24

5.1. Conclusion............................................................................. 24

5.2. Recommendations.................................................................... 25

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Appendices

Appendix 1: Questionnaire............................................................... 28

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Raw materials used in brick making........................................... 13

Table 2: Source of raw materials/place of their extraction............................ 14

Table 3: Instruments used................................................................. 14

Table 4: Products from the industry..................................................... 15

Table 5: Gender issues in the industry.................................................. 16

Table 6: Ages of people who take part in this industry............................... 16

Table 7: Level of education among workers............................................ 17

Table 8: How work is done............................................................... 17

Table 9: Significance of brick making................................................... 18

Table 10: Effects to human and physical environment................................ 20

Table 11: Measures to reduce the impacts of brick making......................... 22