Solid Waste Management in Kirkos Sub City: Challenges and Issues
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2010-05
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Abstract
With increase in urbanization, the issue of SWM has become one of the
serious concerns in the cities of developing countries. Kirkos sub city plays
key role as an important national and continental center by hosting many
key international.., and national institutions and giant hotels. However, it
confronts the challenges of in appropriate dumping of solid wastes, lower
capacity to provide SW collection and transportation service. This poor
SWM system in the sub city negatively affects health, aesthetic values, as
well as reputation of the sub city in particular and the city in general.
The main objective of this study is to investigate the SWM practices in
Kirkos sub city, with a special emphasis On assessing level of key
stakeholders' participation. It is hoped that the study contributes to
improvement in SWM system of the sub city. The study is based on
primary awl. secondary data collected from 104 hr "households, 13 sanitation
MSEs, Idirs and relevant public offices.
In Kirkos sub city poor SWM system is manifested by low solid waste
collection and transportation frequency; dumping of solid waste every
where, over flown ,garbage collection containers, and low practice of solid
waste reduction, and separation at source. Causes of poor SWM in the sub
city includes shortage of finance to provide necessary materials for solid
waste management like dust bins, containers, and vehicles used for
transportation; lower human resource capacity in responsible public
offices; lack of awareness as well as lower level of participation by key
stakeholders. Contribution of all stakeholders in the activity of solid waste
management has potential of solving the above challenges. However this
study found that except some beginnings with micro and small enterprises
only in some aspects of solid waste management, contribution by other
stakeholders in the sub city by small and medium enterprises, NOOs, and
CBOs is limited.
In conclusion it is recommended that NOOs and other community
organizations have to be mobilized to cover the gaps in awareness,
finance, and needs for research and new techniques and technology of
SWM. The existing institutional arrangements also need to be revised in
such a way to practically bring a system of better participation,
accountability, efficiency and effectiveness in the ultimate pursuit clean,
healthy and attractive Addis Ababa.
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Challenges and Issues, Solid Waste Management in Kirkos Sub City