Residents Social Behavior in The Implementation of Denpasar City Waste Management Policy

Emmanuel Chinedu Elele,I Nyoman Subanda

doi:10.26858/jiap.v10i1.10990

Abstract

With the increasing level of waste generation in Denpasar city reaching above 1000 tons per day in the midst of rapid population growth and a surge in tourism activities, residents’ adherence to waste management procedures constitutes a vital component in the government policy strategy towards tackling waste management challenges related to health , hygiene and environmental sustainability. This study aims to ascertain and analyze, implementation of Denpasar City waste management policy, to ascertain and analyze the social behavior of Denpasar city residents in the implementation of waste management policy, and to find out and analyze factors influencing the implementation of Denpasar city waste management policy. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews with research informants selected through purposive sampling technique, observation, and review of documents. Triangulation method was used for data validation while Miles-Huberman's interactive data analysis model was used analysis. Conclusion drawn from this research is that residents' parochial and non-compliance behavior to waste management standard operational procedures hinder effective implementation of waste management policy in Denpasar city..

Highlights

The increasing level of waste generation in urban cities worldwide is a global challenge confronting governments and stakeholders with the negative impact of hazardous waste on human society in general, and on public health and the environment (Daraba et al, 2018; Simatupang & Akib, 2011)(Darwis et al, 2019; Nasrullah et al, 2018; Niswaty et al, 2016; Saggaf et al, 2014; Salam & Rosdiana, 2015)
Recognizing waste as a global challenge being faced by all cities around the world and the fact that no single strategy or policy model can work perfectly in waste management for all cities, the UN-Habitat, Third Global Report on solid waste management in the world’s cities; re-emphasized the need for good governance, and new social agreements between the citizens and their government as important elements in mitigating waste problems.(Un-Habitat, 2010)
Such capacity for good governance among other components include the ability for government to utilize its human, 124 Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Administrasi Publik: Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Administrasi Publik

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Introduction

The increasing level of waste generation in urban cities worldwide is a global challenge confronting governments and stakeholders with the negative impact of hazardous waste on human society in general, and on public health and the environment (Daraba et al, 2018; Simatupang & Akib, 2011)(Darwis et al, 2019; Nasrullah et al, 2018; Niswaty et al, 2016; Saggaf et al, 2014; Salam & Rosdiana, 2015). Recognizing waste as a global challenge being faced by all cities around the world and the fact that no single strategy or policy model can work perfectly in waste management for all cities, the UN-Habitat, Third Global Report on solid waste management in the world’s cities; re-emphasized the need for good governance, and new social agreements between the citizens and their government as important elements in mitigating waste problems.(Un-Habitat, 2010) Such capacity for good governance among other components include the ability for government to utilize its human, 124 Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Administrasi Publik: Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Administrasi Publik

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