| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors that influence liquid waste
management in urban areas in Kenya, the case of Machakos Town. It was guided by
four objectives; to establish the extent to which funding of sewerage projects
influences management of liquid waste in Machakos town; to establish the extent to
which adoption of modern technology influences management of liquid waste in
Machakos Town; to investigate how level of training of personnel influences
management of liquid waste in Machakos Town, Machakos County; and to establish
how physical town developmental planning influences management of liquid waste.
Descriptive survey design was employed under which questionnaire method was used
in data collection from the staff of Machakos Water and Sewerage Company were the
main target population. The data was manually edited, coded and analysed using
mainly descriptive statistics and inferential statistics that was done with the help of
Excel and SPSS. Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient analysis was used to establish the
association and relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The
research results were presented in percentages and tables. The major findings of this
study was that there is significant relationship between financing of liquid waste
management projects, use of appropriate technology, training of personnel and
physical urban planning, and quality liquid waste management. The study therefore
recommends that proper urban development maps be drawn before any development
projects are initiated to ensure there is proper liquid waste management plan in place. | en_US |
