The Causes and Repercussions of Wetlands Reclamation in Kampala. A Case Study of Nsambya Kirombe Kampala City

ABSTRACT

This paper set out to investigate people's views and attitudes towards wetland reclamation, the factors that tend to predate wetland reclamation as well as the immediate impacts of this scourage to Kampala district in particular and Uganda in general. Field research

was carried out among the residents of Kinawattaka as the area under investigation. Popular environmentalists were also approached. Respondents of ages between 18 to 60 years were interviewed in due course of the investigation. The objectives of this study were set to; find out the factors which pretended wetland reclamation and effects to both

man and the environment, establish relationship between wetland reclamation and human economic activities, establish whether the government is directly or indirectly involved in the wetland reclamation, find out what the government has done to control wetland reclamation.

The research found out that wetlands around Kirombe have been reclaimed at the expense of the following; need for agriculture land, need for settlement, climatic change, garbage damping among others.

Also research has indicated that a number of effects have emanated from the degradation of wetlands. These include; generalization of species, extinction of species, changes in local climate, and flooding. However, despite the fact that wetlands are of great value to both man

and the Environment, man has continuously reclaimed the wetlands and therefore, the Government has a very big challenge of protecting the remaining wetlands. Following the New Vision published on Friday April, 20, 2010, wetlands of Kampala were being encroached on the big

personalities in the government who are even a ware of the

environmental laws but muscle their way into the wetlands. Thus this has made wetlands reclamation more very possible, thus justifying the need to dig more deep into the causes and repercussions of wetlands reclamation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

APPROVAL ................................................................. .ii

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

ACKNOWLDGEMENT ........................................................................ iv

ABSTRACT ................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................... vi

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

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

1 .0 Background of the study ............................................................. 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ............................................................. 2

1.3 Purpose of the study .................................................................... 2

1.4 Objectives of the study ................................................................. 2

1.5 Research questions ...................................................................... 3

1.6 Scope of the study ........................................................................ 3

1. 7 Significance of the study .............................................................. 3

1.8 Definition of terms ...................................................................... .4

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

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .................................................. 6

2.0: Introduction ................................................................................ 6

2. 1 Classification of wetlands ............................................................. 8

2.2 Values ofwetlands ....................................................................... 9

2.3 Advanced causes of wetland reclamation .................................... 10

2.4 Effects of wetlands reclamation: ................................................. 10

CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................... 13

RESEARH METHODOLOGY ................................................... 13

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................... 13

3. 1 Research design ......................................................................... 13

3.2 Area and population of studs ..................................................... 13

3.3 Sample selection techniques ...................................................... 13

3.4 Procedure of data collection ....................................................... 13

3 .5 Data collection instruments ....................................................... 14

3.6 Types Of Data Gathered ............................................................. 14

3. 7 Data analysis ............................................................................. 14

3.8 Limitations ................................................................................ 15

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................. 16

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND ............. 16

DISCUSSION ................................................................................... 16

4.0: Introduction .............................................................................. 16

4.1: Socio-Economic characteristics of the respondents .................... 16

4.2 Factors that predate wetlands reclamation ................................. 24

4.2.1 Factors that account for wetlands reclamation in Nsambya

Kirombe •.......................................................................................... 24

4.4 Repercussions of wetlands reclamation to the people of Nsambya

Kirombe and its vicinity in particular and Kampala in general .......... 30

4.5 Challenges faced as a result of settling on the Nsambya Kirombe

Wetlands ................................................................... 29

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4.3 An essay on factors that have predated wetlands reclamation in

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CHAPTER FIVE .................................................... ... 37

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................... 37

5.0 Introduction ............................................................................... 37

5.1 Summary of findings .................................................................. 37

5.2 Conclusion ...................................................................... 37

5.3 Recommendations ...................................................................... 38

5.3.1 To the local people .................................................................. 38

5.3.2. To Kampala City Council. ....................................................... 39

5.3.3. To the central government ...................................................... 39

5.3.4. To NEMA .............................................................. .40

5.3.5 General recommendations ....................................................... 40

REFERECES . ......................................................... 43

APPENDICIES . .......................................................... 44

APPENDIX A ............................................................................... 44

Questionnaire for the ordinary people ..................................... .44

APPENDIX B ............................................................................. 4 7

(Questionnaire for the environments) . ...................................... 47