Effects Of Poor Sanitation Management On The Urban Population In Uganda: The Case Of Kansanga Parish, Makindye Division, Kampala, Central Uganda

ABSTRUCT

In many developing countries such as Uganda, the problem of poor sanitation has been

registered among households especially in high density residential areas of urban centre.

Poor sanitation is manifested through unsafe disposal of human excreta, unhygienic water

sources, poor solid waste management.

The study, on the effects of poor sanitation management on the urban population in

Uganda, using Kansanga parish Makindye division Kampala city as the case study, aimed

to find out the sanitation facilities available in Kansanga parish, the factors responsible for

the poor sanitation on the people in Kansanga parish and possible measures that could be

taken to improve on the sanitation levels in the area.

Qualitative and quantitative methods were used. One hundred respondents were sampled

and these included KCC and NWSC officials, households, Teachers or Students. Out of the

100 questionnaires only 60 were brought back and 20 respondents were interviewed, there

for the study used 80 respondents. Data was collected using observation, photography,

questionnaires and interviews.

The findings indicated that the level of sanitation in Kansanga parish is poor characterized

by poor solid waste management, poor drainage, inadequate sanitation and water with

inadequate utilities with the majority of the latrines being shared, Heavily loaded,

marginally maintained and poorly constructed. It was found out that poor sanitation in

Kansanga is attributed to poverty, land shortage, land shortage, negligence by the relevant

authorities, and difficulties in the construction of the latrines. The findings also indicate

that poor sanitation in Kansanga parish results in frequent outbreaks of diseases like

chorela, bad odour, aesthetic problems and flooding. Therefore poor sanitation in

Kansanga has greatly people,s health, standards of living and the environment generally.

Among the major recommendations is that people should be sensitized and involved in

participatory planning and implementation of any project or idea to improve sanitary faciliti Cs.