Assessment of Livestock Waste Recycling Practices and Chalenges in Addis Ababa City Adiminstration: The Case of Lami Kura and Akaki Kality Subcities
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2025-03
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Addis Abeba University
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, is experiencing significant growth, and with it, challenges in managing waste from urban livestock farming. This study assesses the livestock manure recycling practices of urban farmers and associated challenges in Addis Ababa, focusing on the Lemi Kura and Akaki Kality sub cities. The primary objectives are to assess the existing waste management practices, identify the challenges hindering recycling efforts, and assess the perceptions of stakeholders towards manure recycling. The study basically used Qualitative and quantitative approaches. 216 randomly selected livestock farmers and seven key informants were selected purposely from relevant government offices to collect primary data. Livestock farming plays a crucial role in urban livelihoods in Addis Ababa. However, the improper disposal of manure often dumped in open spaces or connected to drainage systems, poses serious environmental threats, including soil and water pollution, and public health risks. Despite the benefits of manure recycling such as composting and biogas production only a small percentage of urban livestock farmers adopt these sustainable practices. The study reveals that the primary methods of waste disposal include dumping in open spaces 60%, while only 32.5% of farmers engage in composting or biogas production. Furthermore, most respondents 77.5% indicated that they are not updated with advancements in recycling technologies, and over 60% expressed inability to apply modern waste recycling technologies due to various barriers, including limited space, lack of knowledge, and insufficient government support. However, monitoring of the environmental impact of waste management is limited, with 73% of respondents reporting no regular assessment of their practices. The study identifies several key challenges hindering effective manure recycling, including limited space 50%, regulatory barriers 27.5%, and a lack of market 12.5%. Although 80% of participants believe that recycling manure can mitigate environmental pollution, 73% do not regularly monitor the environmental impact of their waste management practices. The findings suggest that improved government support for livestock manure recycling, policy reforms, and training on modern technologies are essential to promote sustainable livestock waste management. The study concludes that there is a need for increased governmental and NGO support, better access to modern recycling technologies, and enhanced training and awareness programs to promote recycling livestock waste which is sustainable way of waste management practices.
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sustainable waste management, recycling challenges, livestock farming, government support, technology