An Assessment of Environmental awareness Education on Solid Waste Management in Gullele Sub City
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2014-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess and analyze Environmental Awareness
Education on Solid Waste Management in two selected woredas of Gullele Sub city. the
specific objective of the study are to assess awareness level of people on solid waste
management practice, to explore sources of environmental awareness education on waste
management, to examine the problem encountered during environment awareness
education on solid waste management and to identify appropriate method and strategies
that should be employed to provide solid waste management awareness education for
adults in community. The research method in this study implied was descriptive survey
method. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through questionnaire,
interview, focus group discussion and observation. Data obtained through quantitative
were described and analyzed in percentage. The information obtained through interview
and focus group discussion was qualitatively described by narration to supplement
quantitative data. The subject in this studies were Health Officers, Sanitation and
Beautification Officers and Micro and Small Enterprises Development Officers,
community leader, and Association of solid waste Collecting and Disposal and their the
sample total number120.The sampling techniques were all the office head and micro and
small enterprises development officers were selected purposive sampling due the
representative nature whereas the officers were selected using simple random sampling
methods to allow equal chance. The finding of the research indicates that ,the Sanitation
and Beautification, Health office, and micro and small enterprises development office
were provide environmental awareness education on solid waste management,
communities understand their role on managing solid waste, but there is implementation
gap and lower community participation on waste management, and lack of waste
management facilities in the locality
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Management in Gullele Sub City