scholarly journals Municipal Solid Waste Management in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Fei-Baffoe ◽  
Eugene Atta Nyankson ◽  
John Gorkeh-Miah
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Field Investigation ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Urban Settlements

The rapid increase in urban population due to the influx of the citizenry in search for better conditions of life has resulted in poor environmental conditions in most urban and peri-urban settlements in the country. Municipal solid waste management (MSW) for that matter has become problematic within Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis as the city is being inundated with so much filth which has proven to be very difficult and seemingly impossible for the municipal authorities to tackle. This study investigates the nature of solid waste problem in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. A mixed methodological approach including field investigation, questionnaire survey, and structured and face-to-face interviews were employed in the gathering of data for the study. The key findings established to be the factors affecting effective solid waste management in the metropolis are irregular solid waste collection, inadequate operational funding, inappropriate technologies, inadequate staffing, inadequate skip, and lack of cooperation on the part of the citizenry.

Municipal Solid Waste Management

2016 ◽  
pp. 19-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaison Chatsiwa ◽  
Never Mujere ◽  
Avhatendi Bethania Maiyana
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Urban Settlements ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
The City

The rapid increase in urban population has resulted in poor environmental conditions in urban and peri-urban settlements. In most developing countries, the problem of inefficient municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is endemic. The problem manifests in heaps of uncollected solid waste or ubiquitous illegal dumps on open areas and by the street sides. This paper examines issues of solid waste management practices in the City of Kwekwe in Zimbabwe. It highlights types of waste, its generation, transfer and disposal. A mixed methodological approach including field observations, structured questionnaire survey and face-to-face interviews were employed in the gathering of data for the study. The key findings established to be the factors affecting effective solid waste management in the City are irregular solid waste collection, inadequate operational funding, inappropriate technologies, inadequate staffing, lack of knowledge cooperation and knowledge on the part of the residents. Based on the research findings, principles of environmental stewardship need to be promoted in the City.

scholarly journals Negotiations and Conflict in the Implementation of a Waste Pickers’ Cooperative: A Sociology of Translation Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12889
Author(s):  
Priscila Soraia da Conceição Ribeiro ◽  
Emília Wanda Rutkowski ◽  
Sonaly Rezende
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sociology Of Translation ◽  
Waste Pickers

The complexity of converting political options into socially, economically, and environmentally acceptable strategies places collectors of recyclable material and the challenges they experience on the agendas of research in science, technology, and society. This article aims to investigate the negotiations and conflicts that permeated the implementation of a waste pickers’ cooperative and its integration into the municipal solid waste management system. Considering the complexity of the theme, the methodological approach adopted was grounded theory. This method encourages the expansion of knowledge in an area through the connection of theoretical concepts and significant aspects of the actors’ experiences. The techniques applied for data collection included semi-structured interviews, participant observation, document analysis, and informal interviews. The results are based on narratives analyzed from concepts derived from the Sociology of Translation. It was possible to observe the efforts undertaken by multiple actors, sometimes in the construction and other times in the destabilization of a support network for the establishment of a cooperative. The network suffered dissidents and was destabilized by the habits of the original network and by unexpected events, which made the results achieved opposite to desired ones. In the end, the network was not stabilized, and municipal solid waste management was unchanged.

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF BUCHAREST METROPOLITAN AREA

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioan Ianos ◽  
Daniela Zamfir ◽  
Valentina Stoica ◽  
Loreta Cercleux ◽  
Andrei Schvab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management

OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS IN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (MSW) COMPANIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1029-1038
Author(s):  
Antonio Lopez-Arquillos ◽  
Juan Carlos Rubio-Romero ◽  
Jesus Carrillo-Castrillo ◽  
Manuel Suarez-Cebador ◽  
Fuensanta Galindo Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management
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