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| Title: | HOUSEHOLD SOLID WASTE GENERATION RATE AND PHYSICAL COMPOSITION ANALYSIS, IN JIMMA TOWN ETHIOPIA |
| Authors: | MELAKU, TEGEGN |
| Advisors: | Dr. Hammed Suleiman , Dr. Siyuom Leta |
| Copyright: | 2008 |
| Date Added: | 23-Dec-2008 |
| Publisher: | Addis ababa university |
| Abstract: | Abstract
Data on solid waste generation rates and waste composition are the basic information to plan and
implement solid waste management systems. Jimma town like other developing country towns
has poor solid waste management. This is mainly because of lack of information on the
generation rates of the waste. To fill the gap this study has been conducted. The objective of the
study was therefore to identify the compositions of household’s waste and analyze its generation
rate, and assess solid waste management systems of the town and suggest some waste
management options.
The study was conducted on randomly selected 138 households, which are expected to represent
all categories of income levels (Low, middle and high income levels) from systematically
selected 3 Kebeles of the town. Daily waste from those households was separated in to its
components, weight and volume of each component was recorded. This has been conducted for 7
consecutive days to have better average per day domestic waste generation rate.
The household solid waste generation rate study indicates that in Jimma the per capita generation
rate is 0.157 kg/c/d which makes the total daily, monthly and annual generation 25, 750 and
9,125 tons respectively. The physical composition of the solid waste of the city is mainly
organic, which constitutes 60.3% and recyclable waste is 7.3% which assures that 67.6% of the
total waste is a resource to generate more income for employment. As a result proper waste
management can contribute its share in the poverty reduction and sustainable development
program of the government.
The result shows that due to inadequate solid waste management system, Jimma town has faced
a problem related to solid waste collection and disposal. The existing infrastructure for solid
waste collection in Jimma town is not proportional to the amount of solid waste generated from
institutional, commercial and residential sources. In addition the number of municipal containers
and only one truck for collection and transportation of waste is not adequate.
The existing solid waste management experience in the town is investigated and it is found to be
not environmentally friendly as the solid waste is disposed indiscriminately on open field and
roadside. In addition to this the liquid and /or excreta collected from the town is also dumped
everywhere, which has created additional health hazard and reduce aesthetic value of the town.
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The major sanitation problems in Jimma town are basically related to the lack of proper
collection and disposal system of both solid and liquid wastes in the town.
The result of this study will provide the documentation of baseline data of the solid waste
generation rate of the town, which is prerequisite for further design of proper disposal system
including sanitary landfill. The responsible body for solid waste management of the Jimma town
municipality is Health and Environmental sanitation section in collaboration with the town
Health office. Nevertheless, the office does not have the necessary technical, financial and
human power resources to cope up with the increasing demand of the growing population. |
| Description: | A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
OF ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1857 |
| Appears in: | Thesis - Environmental Sciences
Thesis - Environmental Sciences
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