Solid Waste Management Practices in the Informal Sector of Gweru, Zimbabwe

Jerie, Steven; Tevera, Daniel

doi:10.1155/2014/148248

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“…While with no statistical difference between the two groups, 78.6% of the students agreed with the view that the existing method (Donkey pulling trolley) being used by the municipality for solid waste transportation could not cover the whole town [25].…”

Section: Knowledge Of House Hold On Waste Managementmentioning

confidence: 82%

Assessment of Knowledge Attitude and Practice towards Solid and Liquid Waste Management among Addis and Kometa Kebele Community Mizan-Aman Town, Bench – Maji Zone, Snnpr, South Waste Ethiopia, 2017

Abera¹

2017

BJSTR

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Background: Waste is defined as unwanted remains, residues discarded, and material or by products which are no longer required by the initial user. These materials are by-products of human activities such as process of preparation, manufacture, packing, repacking, unpacking, construction, renovation of structures and mining operations. Almost any substance that is discarded is designated as waste, but it may also be considered as a potential resource. Virtually everything in the "waste stream" has residual value for someone or some business in the community. Waste can serve as valuable resources as ground cover to reduce erosion, fertilizer to nourish the crops. KAP studies investigate the knowledge attitude and practice of respondents on the particular subject of interest. KAP studies tell us what people know about certain things, how they feel, and how they behave. The knowledge possessed by a community refers to their understanding of waste generation, description and recycling in this context. Attitude refers to their feeling toward waste separation, collection as well as recycling. Practice refers to the way in which they demonstrate their knowledge and attitude throw their actions.

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Section: Knowledge Of House Hold On Waste Managementmentioning

confidence: 82%

Assessment of Knowledge Attitude and Practice towards Solid and Liquid Waste Management among Addis and Kometa Kebele Community Mizan-Aman Town, Bench – Maji Zone, Snnpr, South Waste Ethiopia, 2017

Abera¹

2017

BJSTR

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“…Arguably, at the heart of the problems of solid waste management are the absence of adequate policies, enabling legislation and an environmentally stimulated and enlightened public. [33][34][35] However, none of these studies went a step further to demonstrate causality between the heavy metals found and human health risks for populations residing near such sites (see online supplementary material, Table 1). …”

Section: Heavy Metals In Waste Disposal Sitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic critical review of epidemiological studies on public health concerns of municipal solid waste handling

Ncube

Voyi

2016

Perspect Public Health

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Aims:The ultimate aim of this review was to summarise the epidemiological evidence on the association between municipal solid waste management operations and health risks to populations residing near landfills and incinerators, waste workers and recyclers. To accomplish this, the sub-aims of this review article were to (1) examine the health risks posed by municipal solid waste management activities, (2) determine the strengths and gaps of available literature on health risks from municipal waste management operations and (3) suggest possible research needs for future studies. Methods:The article reviewed epidemiological literature on public health concerns of municipal solid waste handling published in the period 1995-2014. The PubMed and MEDLINE computerised literature searches were employed to identify the relevant papers using the keywords solid waste, waste management, health risks, recycling, landfills and incinerators. Additionally, all references of potential papers were examined to determine more articles that met the inclusion criteria. Results:A total of 379 papers were identified, but after intensive screening only 72 met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Of these studies, 33 were on adverse health effects in communities living near waste dumpsites or incinerators, 24 on municipal solid waste workers and 15 on informal waste recyclers. Reviewed studies were unable to demonstrate a causal or non-causal relationship due to various limitations. Conclusion:In light of the above findings, our review concludes that overall epidemiological evidence in reviewed articles is inadequate mainly due to methodological limitations and future research needs to develop tools capable of demonstrating causal or non-causal relationships between specific waste management operations and adverse health endpoints.

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“…Additionally, the integrated approach to solid waste management (ISWM) is also lacking in Liberia. This serves as a hindrance to tackling MSW management issues because of the lack of strategic planning which is a core element of the Integrated solid waste management approach (ISWM) [40]. One of the many challenges to effectively manage waste in Liberia has been the lack of national commitment and political intent regarding waste management operations.…”

Section: Regulatory and Legislative Frameworkmentioning

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Rethinking sustainability: a review of Liberia’s municipal solid waste management systems, status, and challenges

David

John

Hussain

2020

J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

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The appalling state of Liberia's municipal solid waste management system (MSWM) is the motivation for this review and analysis. Solid waste management protocols and system dynamic modeling support policy development as it uses waste prevention to explain the complex waste management systems and suggests methods for effective management. However, creating an effective waste system goes beyond the formulation of policies and legislation; it involves financial and technological proficiency, skilled human capacity, technical, social, resource recycling, educational awareness programs, and active public participation. Because of urbanization, Liberia's municipal solid waste (MSW) problems have become heightened, thereby impacting the economic, social, and political fabric of society by overburdening infrastructure and social facilities. The impact of urbanization must be addressed because urbanization, amongst several factors, including unsustainable management of MSW, degrades the environment and presents risks to public health. The purpose of this review was to highlight the current waste management activities in Liberia and provide information to the readers about the challenges facing the waste management sector and the challenges impeding the development of a sustainable waste management system. In Liberia, waste management activities are getting worse daily due to shortage of a comprehensive waste management framework, the absence of guidelines regarding the responsibilities of waste generators, and the decision-makers' lack of intent to design and implement a sustainable and integrated management system. Recommendations for collaborative efforts are made by focusing on delivering a waste strategy which concentrates on waste minimization, recycling, resource recovery, and promoting sustainable waste management practices for communities, small businesses, corporations, and government institutions in Liberia and other developing countries.

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Solid Waste Management Practices in the Informal Sector of Gweru, Zimbabwe

Cited by 28 publications

References 12 publications

Assessment of Knowledge Attitude and Practice towards Solid and Liquid Waste Management among Addis and Kometa Kebele Community Mizan-Aman Town, Bench – Maji Zone, Snnpr, South Waste Ethiopia, 2017

Assessment of Knowledge Attitude and Practice towards Solid and Liquid Waste Management among Addis and Kometa Kebele Community Mizan-Aman Town, Bench – Maji Zone, Snnpr, South Waste Ethiopia, 2017

A systematic critical review of epidemiological studies on public health concerns of municipal solid waste handling

Rethinking sustainability: a review of Liberia’s municipal solid waste management systems, status, and challenges

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