dc.contributor.author | Ogola, Walter Otieno | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-09-05T08:09:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-09-05T08:09:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Master of arts degree in project planning and management | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/90587 | |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to assess existing solid waste management practices in
Uasin Gishu County with the aim of examining the main factors influencing
sustainability of solid waste management program in the county. The study adopted a
descriptive survey research design. The target population was one hundred and thirty
(130) respondents. To get the sample, the researcher used the Krejcie and Morgan sample
size table to select ninety seven (97) respondents. The research instrument for collecting
data was a structured questionnaire. Data in this study was analyzed descriptively using
arithmetic mean and standard deviation with the help of Statistical Package for Social
Science (SPSS) and Excel. Data was displayed in table format. The findings indicated
that what influenced how the nature of solid waste treatment influences waste
management programs majorly was the availability of treatment with an average mean of
(3.1829) which influenced revenue generated from the waste and availability of treatment
influences the frequency of collecting waste. Findings also indicated that what influenced
how Form of waste disposal used by the county government had on waste management
majorly was that Land filling of waste disposed at an average mean of (4.5122) which
influenced cost of receiving waste and revenue generated from waste. Capacity of
infrastructure influenced solid waste management program majorly through the
availability of infrastructure with an average mean of (3.7764) which influenced
frequency of collecting waste and revenue generated from waste. The findings also
indicated that what influenced the way planning process influences solid waste
management program majorly was the existence of plans with an average mean of
(4.252) which influenced revenue generated from solid waste and existence of plans also
influenced frequency of collecting solid waste. It was recommended that counties should
invest in infrastructural capacity, diversify form of waste disposal and invest in nature of
treatment for solid waste management and enhance planning in waste management
program. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.title | Factors influencing sustainability of solid waste management program: a case of Uasin Gishu county, Kenya. | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.type.material | en_US | en_US |