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dc.contributor.authorOwiti, Jimmy
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-31T07:11:58Z
dc.date.available2019-07-31T07:11:58Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.urihttp://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/106891
dc.description.abstractThe study evaluated the effectiveness of the Waste Management Regulation (Legal Notice No. 121, 2006) within Kiambu town. Indiscriminate solid waste disposal is one of the salient environmental problems in developing countries. Such challenge has been attributed to the incapacity of the existing legal frameworks to regulate the escalating poor waste disposal practices among other factors. The Legal Notice No. 121, 2006 was enacted to regulate waste disposal activities within the country, Kenya, under the Authorities of Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MENR) and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). To assess how effective this regulation was, the study hypothesized that this regulation was effective in Kiambu Town. Through the Compliance Theoretical Framework, the study adopted various indicators, which also formed the research objectives used to assess the overall effectiveness of this public law, these include; capacity to solve disputes, stability, public awareness, consistency, participation of the National Government through NEMA, County Governments and involvement of the public, as well as, level of enforcement by the relevant authorities. The study used a survey research design to collect data from the public, Kiambu County Government environmental personnel and NEMA officials through questionnaires and interviews – using a sample of 100 participants. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS Software version 20. The study revealed that the community had very limited awareness of the law and of the role of the County Government and National Governments towards enforcing the law, while the involvement of NEMA was not sufficient. Thus regulation was found to have a poor enforcement level, it was incapable of solving disputes as expected, and public participation was poor towards supporting the law. However, the law was stable and was not influenced by other legislations from the other sectors. Overall, the law was ineffective – and this implicated that the town needs government attention to increase the public awareness of the law, engage the public in acceptable solid waste management practices, increase waste collection resources, and work jointly with the judiciary towards proper enforcement of the law. Key Words: Legal Notice No. 121, Solid Waste Management, Kiambu Townen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisheruniversity of nairobien_US
dc.subjectWaste Management Regulationen_US
dc.titleEvaluating the Effectiveness of the Waste Management Regulation, Legal Notice 121, 2006, in Relation to Solid Waste Management in Kiambu Town, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US


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