Analysis of Public Participation in Sustainable Waste Management Practice in Abuja, Nigeria

Residents’ waste management practices in a developing country: A social practice theory analysis

Artificial intelligence applications for sustainable solid waste management practices in Australia: A systematic review

Aims: To Identify sustainable Biomedical solid waste management practices in the context of limited resources in selected HCFs in Douala, Cameroon.
 Study Design: A cross-sectional survey with quantitative and qualitative study design was adopted for data collection from workers in the HCFs and also identifying the process of waste management.
 Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in the some selected HCFs in the Douala region of Cameroon between January 2023 to June 2023.
 Methodology: Study respondents were working in different sections of the HCFs and comprised of the following categories: doctors, laboratory scientists, cleaners, nurses and administrative/clerical workers. Field visitations and interactions with HCFs officials took place during the random sampling technique which was used in determining the sample size of 200 workers, Out of the sample size of 200 who were given questionnaires in order to provide data for the study, 150 valid mail questionnaires were retrieved and used for analysis. Every questionnaire was verified by validity. There’s also questions related funds, facilities availability, training and personal protective equipment. All of the data were coded and analyzed. The results were calculated based on sums and percentages of variables with SPSS vers.26 software and chi-square analysis with the level significance of p-value less than 0.05 was analyze
 Results: This finding could also indicate that imbibing sustainable biomedical wastes management practices increases with higher experience in the hospital. Furthermore, communal bin disposal of biomedical wastes was the only statistically significant category under disposal method, indicating that waste disposal may be lacking in terms of sustainable practices. [30] also identified biomedical wastes disposal in open dumps among health workers in Saudi Arabia, attributable to poor sustainable waste training and lack of regulatory frameworks. I PCA results indicate that there are two dimensions of prevalent biomedical wastes in the hospital studied, as explicated by the two components retained
 Conclusion: The limited resources and government policies and local councils influences sustainable waste management practices and this paper aimed at identifying some of the solutions towards improving Sustainable waste management policies. The practice of biomedical waste management in the study area was low. Level of education, taking training on biomedical waste management, availability of color-coded three bins, and attitude of health care workers were significantly associated with biomedical waste management practices. Hence, in-service training is recommended to improve biomedical waste management practices.

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Rapid population growth and urbanisation have led to an increase in demand for different products in developing countries and this eventually has resulted into an increase in solid waste such as paper, plastics, bottles, glass and metals. Poor management of solid waste causes air pollution and health problems resulting into respiratory diseases such as asthma and pneumonia. Further, improper organic waste management risks being a breeding ground for disease causing organisms. This paper explores technical challenges faced by the MCC that affect efforts to achieve sustainable solid waste management practices in Mzuzu city, Malawi. The study employed a qualitative case study design. The study was conducted in Mzuzu city and it targeted people involved in solid waste management. Expert and homogeneous purposive sampling techniques were applied to select participants and the sample size was eighteen. Data was generated through semi structured interviews, focus group discussions and observations, and data was analysed thematically. The study found that sustainable solid waste management practices in Mzuzu city face technical challenges which include; breakdown of transportation vehicles, inadequate waste bins and lack of recycling machinery. It was recommended that, Mzuzu city council should ensure that it deals with technical challenges promptly, in order to achieve sustainable solid waste management in the city, so as to prevent harm to the environment and human beings.

Indonesia is an archipelagic country consisting of more than 17,500 islands. Urbanization and community agglomeration in urban areas in Indonesia are increasing the complexity of solid waste management in Indonesia. The old paradigm of 'collect-transport-disposal' waste management still occurs frequently in cities in Indonesia. This research is designed to be a systematic qualitative review. The relationships between good environmental governance and sustainable solid waste management are synthesized from a perspective of current conditions in Indonesia. The solution to sustainable waste management is generally carried out through well-organized waste management in an integrated manner from upstream to downstream with a 'cradle-to-grave' mindset, including the impacts that may arise therein. Implementing sustainable solid waste management requires commitment and support from all aspects of stakeholders. Good environmental governance is a comprehensive, dynamic, and complex concept that attempts to improve environmental conditions while promoting sustainable solid waste management. The results show that good environmental governance is very influential for sustainable solid waste management, but it still needs to be implemented optimally in Indonesia. Integration and synchronization of policies between the central government and local government must be further improved to implement good environmental governance.

Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste management has remained a big challenge in Africa and other resource constrained settings. However, to achieve sustainability, the gaps in governance of waste management need to be addressed speedily as populations are expanding rapidly, far exceeding available infrastructure and resources. Ruiru subcounty has a rapidly expanding population which has not been matched with sustainable waste management in commercial and residential sectors. This study sought to establish the influence of governance on Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste management in Ruiru Sub-County. Mixed methods research approach and descriptive research design were used in both data collection and analysis. This involved administration of Questionnaires, interviews and observation checklist through an online platform Kobo Collect. Results of the study showed that the County Government and subsequent sub-counties are responsible for waste management. Despites this mandate there are heaps of waste remain in commercial and residential areas. This is attributed to various governance challenges such as lack of prioritization of waste management, limited financial and human resources, minimal community participation, disregard of informal players in waste management cycle, weak implementation and enforcement of waste management policies. While it is desirable to attain sustainable solid waste management in Ruiru, and while the national legal frameworks are in place, there are major challenges and gaps in solid waste governance. Therefore, this study concludes enforceability of mechanisms, adequacy of funding, wholistic involvement of all players remain daunting. Unless these are addressed, sustainable waste management will only remain an unattainable goal.

Purpose: Community participation in solid waste management is currently seen as a determinant of successful solid waste management. Cases of failed solid waste management are common in areas where the waste management is regarded as a responsibility of local authorities while the community remains indifferent. Research has shown that public participation in solid waste management is marginal in most African countries. The study was aimed at analysing the residents’ participation in solid waste management in Solwezi. Results are cardinal in designing more sustainable waste management strategies.
 Methodology: It utilized systematic random sampling to sample 77 households of which 28 were from Kyawama Township, 23 from Stadium and 26 were from Kandundu Townships. Structured interviews, key informant interviews and observations were used to collect data on methods of waste disposal, residents’ perceptions of solid waste management services available, and their willingness to pay for sustainable solid waste management. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, chi-square, Pearson product-moment correlation and content analysis.
 Findings: Results showed that 65 % of the residents felt that they did not participate in any formal waste management practices. The 35 % who admitted to being participants felt they did this through waste separation, reuse and through their engaging a formal waste collector. In Solwezi, burying of waste (44.2 %) was the dominant waste management practice followed by formal waste collection (35 %) and burning (19.4 %)., while informal waste collectors accounted for 2.6 % of waste disposed of and 1.3 % of waste was disposed of through communal rubbish bins. Solwezi had very low participation of the residents in formal waste collection services with some residents not aware of the existence of such a service in the town (31.2 %). Among barriers to community engagement in solid waste management in Solwezi were a lack of knowledge of the existence of formal waste collection systems (35 %), failure by the local municipal council to provide waste bins either in residential areas or streets (13 %), relatively high costs of engaging in formal solid waste management and a lack of alternative cheaper ways of managing domestic solid waste. There was a general willingness by most residents to pay for sustainable solid waste management (57.2 %) with only 2.6 % indicating they felt that the local municipal council should treat waste management as a service that residents do not have to pay for
 Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: In conclusion, the low community participation in solid waste management in Solwezi was attributed to failure to adequately sensitize residents by the municipal council. Residents’ attitudes towards sustainable management of solid waste and community engagement in decisions related to solid waste management by the local authority was token at best. The study recommended sensitization in community participation as well as incentivizing champions of community waste management as a way of improving community participation in solid waste management.

South Africa is facing increasing mismanagement of solid waste, such as illegal dumping in open areas. This mismanagement of solid waste in South Africa is an environmental issue that threatens human rights. This study analyses sustainable solid waste management practices in South Africa and draws lessons from England and Kenya focusing on solid waste management, collection and disposal. England is a developed country with advanced waste management systems, while Kenya is a developing country facing similar solid waste management challenges to South Africa’s. While South Africa has its legal framework on solid waste management, the lessons from both England and Kenya are to improve and strengthen waste management practices and enforcement in South Africa. This study deployed and used a qualitative research approach to highlight how England, Kenya, and South Africa’s legal frameworks reflect their socioeconomic conditions, environmental priorities, and governance enforcement. The findings of the study are important for policy development. The study concludes that South Africa’s legal and policy framework needs to be inclusive and enhanced for effective enforcement of sustainable solid waste management.

Identifying sustainable solid waste management barriers in practice using the fuzzy Delphi method

Solid waste management in urban areas in Malaysia is a critical issue that requires immediate attention. Waste management in Malaysia will become even more complex and difficult in the future due to the tremendous growth of the economy, urban population, and consumption patterns. The primary issue in this situation is the growing amount of waste production, which is outpacing the growth in disposal capacity. The Malaysian government has introduced the Waste Separation at Source Initiative (SSI), which mandates the Malaysian community to sustainable waste management practices in their daily lives. However, most urban Malaysians are unaware of these environmentally friendly waste management practices, despite the government's numerous attempts. Therefore, how to motivate the Malaysian community to adopt sustainable waste management practices has been of concern. A variety of persuasive technologies (PT) applications have been developed within sustainable HCI to promote sustainable waste management. However, its effectiveness among the urban community in Malaysia remains unknown. Accordingly, to develop an effective persuasive application for sustainable waste management, this study attempts to investigate end-user perspectives on effective persuasive design principles based on the Persuasive System Design (PSD) model. In-depth interview sessions were conducted with seven (7) participants, aged 31 to 47 years residing in various regions in Klang Valley. During interview sessions, participants were presented with several user interfaces (UIs) of waste management applications showing how each persuasive design principle had been applied. Next, we conducted a thematic analysis of positive and negative reviews of end-users to identify effective persuasive design principles to encourage sustainable waste management. Our results uncover 20 positives, 3 negatives, and 5 mixed views (positive and negative) perceptions. The positive perceptions fall under the following categories: reduction, tailoring, personalization, self-monitoring, simulation, praise, rewards, reminders, liking, social role, trustworthiness, expertise, surface credibility, real-world feel, verifiability, social learning, normative influence, and cooperation principles. Some of the negative perceptions include rehearsal, similarity, and recognition principles. Meanwhile, tunneling, suggestion, authority, third-party endorsement, competition, social comparison, and social facilitation principles with mixed views (positive and negative) perceptions.

This study is focusing on Pondok community participation in a sustainable solid waste management programme. Besides that, the factors that influence Pondok community participation, such as knowledge and awareness, were explored. This study adopted a stratified sampling technique with 99 respondents from Pondok Pasir Tumboh, Kota Bharu, Kelantan were participating in this study. The data was processed SPSS software with descriptive and inferential analysis. This study revealed that Pondok community has excellent knowledge and awareness regarding sustainable solid waste management practices. However, the exercise of Pondok community in sustainable solid waste management is still moderate. Besides that, this study also found out that the different groups of age, marital status, and education level significantly influence Pondok community’s participation in sustainable solid waste management practices. The findings of this study are crucial in providing the preliminary data of Pondok community readiness and willingness to practice sustainable solid waste management like recycling and composting.

The purpose of this study is to investigate and establish a regulatory model for managing household waste with a public health approach. The research employs a statutory approach combined with a comparative methodology to analyze and explore the connections between law and other social institutions. Various laws and regulations are directly associated with waste management, including Law No. 32 of 2009 on Environmental Protection and Management and other similar legislation. The enforcement of these laws and regulations in waste management relates to three legal systems: structure, substance, and legal culture. The study’s results show that the enforcement of environmental law in waste management is a blend of legal structure, legal substance, and legal culture. It can also be studied from both preventive and repressive sides. The study highlights the importance of implementing sustainable waste management practices to reduce environmental pollution and minimize health risks to the public. Through legal intervention, sustainable waste management practices can become standardized and be effectively enforced, leading to cleaner and safer living environments. The study concludes that preventing and responding to waste management issues requires a comprehensive approach that includes legal measures, as the implementation of laws and regulations plays an essential role in ensuring responsible waste management practices and protecting people’s health.

The contribution of small accommodation enterprises to sustainable solid waste management

Sustainable waste management is a core issue facing local and national governments. It is widely acknowledged that although producers of goods and materials have a role to play in reducing waste, the general public, in the way that we consume and utilize products, have a key role in delivering sustainable waste management. This paper supports this assertion with data from a study of waste management attitudes and reported behaviours in southwest England. The paper presents a conceptual framework for examining attitudes and behaviours towards waste management, incorporating environmental values, situational factors and psychological variables. Using this framework, the paper demonstrates the range of influences acting on attitudes and actions towards sustainable waste management practices, focusing especially on recycling behaviour. The paper argues that the framework could provide a useful tool for examining the variety of factors influencing a range of public actions relevant to sustainable development. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.