The Effects of Poor Solid Waste Management on Health and Socio-Economic Aspects the Case of Koshe“Lastic Sufer” Area of Addis Ababa
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2021-05-01
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Addis Ababa University
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Developing countries like Ethiopia, let alone use their economic resources, they dump wastes in unauthorized sites, which easily expose their citizens to health and environmental hazards, It was the objective of this study to describe and analyze the effects of poor solid waste management on socio-economic and health issues. The study was guided by the basic questions: 1. what is the magnitude of community in Koshe“Lastic sufer” areas to health problem? 2. What are the social effects of Solid waste management in the community of Koshe“Lastic sufer” area? 3. What are the economic effects of Solid waste management in the community of Koshe “Lastic sufer” area? 4. What are the role of stakeholders in managing solid wastage?5.What are the main coping strategies of communities in Koshe“Lastic sufer” area?Data was collected from 100 households, which were selected through multi-stage sampling from dwellers of the area. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that typhoid and typhus, Diarrhea, common cold and tuberculosis were the main health problems caused by improper solid waste management in Koshe“Lastic sufer” e area, In addition, the study showed that there is a positive link between household’s income and waste generation as some of the residents in the area earn their living by engaging themselves in collecting solid waste.. Though all households have temporary storage in their home, they did not store wastes separately based on their nature. Disposing solid wastes in unauthorized sites by the households was highly practiced in Koshe“Lastic sufer” area. The finding further showed that, household head’s: sex, educational level, household’s location (distance of residents from the main road or center), household’s willingness to pay, awareness on solid waste management and access to the private waste collectors’ services were the major determinants of effective household solid waste management in the study area. It was concluded that Solid Waste Management at Koshe“Lastic sufer” area lacks integrated waste management approach and the systems were not all so effective that wastes are often improperly disposed in undesignated sites. It was recommended that the city Government has to set maximum efforts to introduce modern techniques of managing solid waste in the existing systems for effective solid waste management in Koshe “Lastic sufer” area
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Koshe“Lastic Sufer”, Effects, Waste, Solid Waste, Households, Socio-Economic Factors, Health Factors, and Household Head