Factors Affecting Household Solid Waste Management in Ishaka Division, Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality

Table of Contents

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................... i

SUPERVISORS‟ APPROVAL..................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION............................................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF TABLES....................................................................................................................................... ix

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS....................................................................................................................... x

DEFINITION OF SIGNIFICANT TERMS ................................................................................................ xi

ABSTRACT................................................................................................................................................ xii

CHAPTER ONE...........................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................1

1.1 Background of the study .........................................................................................................................1

1.2 Problem statement...................................................................................................................................2

1.3 Objectives of the study............................................................................................................................3

1.3.1 General objective .............................................................................................................................3

1.3.2 Specific objectives...........................................................................................................................3

1.4 Research Questions.................................................................................................................................3

1.5 Significance of the Study ........................................................................................................................3

1.6 Description of the conceptual framework...............................................................................................4

CHAPTER TWO ..........................................................................................................................................6

LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................................................................................................6

2.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................6

2.2 Factors affecting waste disposal .............................................................................................................6

2.3. Methods Employed In Waste Management ...........................................................................................9

2.4 Summary of the literature review............................................................................................................9

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................................10

METHODOLOGY .....................................................................................................................................10

3.1 Introduction...........................................................................................................................................10

3.2 Study design..........................................................................................................................................10

3.3 Study area..............................................................................................................................................10

3.4 Study population ...................................................................................................................................10

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3.5 Sample size estimation..........................................................................................................................10

3.6 Sampling technique...............................................................................................................................11

3.7 Data collection techniques....................................................................................................................12

3.8 Data analysis.........................................................................................................................................12

3.9 Data quality control...............................................................................................................................12

3.10 Ethical consideration...........................................................................................................................12

3.11 Limitations for the survey...................................................................................................................12

CHAPTER FOUR.......................................................................................................................................13

ANALYSIS , PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS ...........................................13

4.1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................13

4.2. Demographic characteristics of the respondents..................................................................................13

4.3 Categories of solid waste generated in households...............................................................................14

4.3.1 Solid waste storage and segregation ..............................................................................................14

4.3.2 Frequency of waste collection from households............................................................................15

4.4 Methods of waste management.............................................................................................................15

4.4.1 Responsible person for solid waste management...........................................................................16

4.4.2 Concerns expressed by residents towards solid waste management..............................................16

4.5 Attitude towards solid waste management............................................................................................17

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................................18

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..............................................................18

5.1 Introduction...........................................................................................................................................18

5.2 Discussion.............................................................................................................................................18

5.2.1 Socio-demographic Characteristics................................................................................................18

5.2.2 Types of solid waste generated ......................................................................................................18

5.2.3 Methods of solid waste management.............................................................................................19

5.2.4 Attitude of the respondents towards solid waste management ......................................................19

5. 3 Conclusions..........................................................................................................................................20

5.4 Recommendations.................................................................................................................................21

REFERENCES ...........................................................................................................................................22

APPENDIX I: LETTER OF PERMISSION TO CONDUCT THE STUDY.............................................25

APPENDIX II: CONSENT FORM ............................................................................................................26

APPENDIX III: QUESTIONNAIRE..........................................................................................................27