Analysis of solid waste management practices in rural settings of Tanzania
1 Division of Environment, Vice President’s Office, Dodoma, United Republic of Tanzania.
2 Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Open University of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.
Review Article
Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2022, 13(03), 028-038.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gjeta.2022.13.3.0208
Publication history:
Received on 04 November 2022; revised on 12 December 2022; accepted on 15 December 2022
Abstract:
This study explores the causes of ineffective solid waste management services in Tanzania’s rural settings which are made up of district councils. It is inspired by the fact that only 7.6% of the generated waste in the district councils which makes up 74% of the total local government authorities in the country is collected. The study variables include data availability, waste minimization initiatives, financial reliability, service reliability, technological flexibility, convenient waste collection systems, responsive market, supportive legal framework, and stakeholder inclusivity.
Literature review, direct observation, interviews, and questionnaires constitute part of the data collection methods. Questionnaires were distributed to 137 (100%) district councils with over 95% responses. Zonal consultative meetings were conducted in six (6) zones representing 26 regions of Tanzania’s Mainland and attended by 26(100%) Regional Environmental Experts; and 56 (30%) District Environmental Management Officers (DEMOs).
The findings show inadequacy in data availability, waste minimization initiatives, financing, stakeholders’ inclusiveness, waste management options, technological flexibility, and service reliability. The findings also show the presence of a supportive legal framework and a responsive market for the provision of waste management services.
The study recommends; Improvement of waste management infrastructure; promotion of waste minimization initiatives, enhancement of waste management financing, and formalization of informal waste collection service providers.
Keywords:
Solid Waste; Waste Management; Waste Minimization; Waste collection; Tanzania; Cities
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