| dc.description.abstract | This study discusses the reduction of the Nairobi City Council
activity through the participation of the community in the
solid waste management. It has been presented in the order of
a detailed introduction, Literature review and conceptual
framework, data analysis, recommendations and conclusion.
The study critically examines residential solid waste
management activities by the community in Mathare Valley and
Korogocho slum settlement areas in Nairobi city. According to
the study findings solid waste disposal by Nairobi City
Council especially from slum settlements is deteriorating year
after another.
The study also established that the community based
organisations (CBDs) are faced with a number of problems (such
as low participation level by the community, inadequate market
for the compost and the unhealthy working conditions) which
Iimit their effectiveness in waste management. The study
consequently gives the appropriate recommendations on how the
problems can be solved or minimized. | en |
