TY  - JOUR
T1  - Perceived Environmental Risks and Challenges of Urban Waste Management in Planned and Unplanned Settlements of Dodoma Municipality in Tanzania
AU - Zilihona, I.J.E. AU - Mayaya, H.K. AU - Mnyone, G. AU - Nkonoki, J. 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 8
IS  - 1
SP  - 55
EP  - 63
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2013.55.63
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2013.55.63
KW  - Urbanisation
KW  -environmental risks
KW  -waste management
KW  -planned settlement
KW  -unplanned settlement
KW  -stakeholders involvement
AB  - The problem of waste management in planned and unplanned settlement 
  is currently a common phenomenon in developing countries. Of importance is to 
  understand the best mechanisms through which such wastes can better be managed. 
  It is on such basis this study aimed at analysing the perceived environmental 
  risks and challenges of urban waste management in planned and unplanned settlements 
  of Dodoma Municipality in Tanzania. In soliciting the required information, 
  a total of 226 respondents of which 200 are from household level and the remaining 
  26 as key informants were involved in the study. The data generated were analysed 
  through the use of descriptive statistics, multiple responses, cross tabulation 
  and sometimes of combination of the above data analysis techniques. The study 
  established that despite the commonality in the problem of waste management 
  in Dodoma Municipality, there are some differences in terms of sources, types 
  and composition of wastes between planned and unplanned settlements. Furthermore, 
  the study revealed that epidemic diseases, blockage of water drainage systems, 
  air pollution and environmental dirtiness are among the perceived environmental 
  risks associated with poor waste management. The study also established that 
  efforts and initiatives to deal with the problem of generated wastes encounter 
  managerial, technical and awareness challenges and hence reducing their effectiveness. 
  It is on the basis of the study findings, this study concludes that the problem 
  of wastes in the municipality will continue to pose more environmental risks 
  and hence the need to scale up its waste management efforts by investing on 
  waste management infrastructures, awareness creation, promotion of stakeholders 
  involvement and capacity building among waste management institutions and stakeholders.
ER  -