Assessment of solid waste management practices-a case study of Mubende municipality, Uganda.

Kalyango, Benedict

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dc.contributor.author	Kalyango, Benedict
dc.date.accessioned	2025-03-23T09:46:13Z
dc.date.available	2025-03-23T09:46:13Z
dc.date.issued	2024-07
dc.identifier.uri	https://pub.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1281
dc.description	Dissertation Submitted to School of Science in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Master in Natural Resource Management of Nkumba University	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Mubende Municipality is a developing municipality located in Uganda's central region. As a result of urbanization, the human population has increased. The rise in population due to industrialization and farming has resulted in increased municipal solid waste (MSW) accumulation. The purpose of this study was to assess solid waste management practices in Mubende municipality, Mubende District. A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed in the study. The South Division, West Division, and East Division are the three municipal divisions where the study was conducted. A simple random sampling technique was used in the investigation to select 400 respondents at random from each of the three divisions. The study's data was collected through observations, interviews, and questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The sources of MSW in Mubended District were 50.5% households, 21.5% markets, 13.25% commercial areas, 11.5% industries, and 3.25% institutions. Organic waste accounts for the majority of solid waste generated in Mubende (34.50% agricultural waste and 23.0% food waste). Food scraps from households made up to 23.00% of municipal solid waste. Plastics and polythene are also considered solid waste accounting for 16.75% and 13.75% respectively. The most common methods of waste management were landfills 45% and burning 27.50%. Organic waste accounts for the majority of solid waste generated in Mubende Municipality. Mubende Municipality's preferred solid waste management methods are land filling, open burning, composting, and indiscriminate dumping. However, these methods are frequently mismanaged, as evidenced by the visible heaps of rotting garbage and scattered and uncollected solid waste. Mubende Municipality officials should consider building and maintaining solid waste collection points to prevent waste from spreading throughout open spaces, streets, and water streams. This will reduce the amount of solid waste dispersed and the resulting unsanitary conditions at central collection sites.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Nkumba University	en_US
dc.subject	Solid waste management practices	en_US
dc.subject	Mubende municipality	en_US
dc.subject	Uganda	en_US
dc.title	Assessment of solid waste management practices-a case study of Mubende municipality, Uganda.	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US