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Municipal Solid Waste Management in Juba City: A Case Study of Juba city, South Sudan

Andrew Lako Kasmiro Gasim

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There are excellent opportunities for Juba city (South Sudan) to provide a wide range of urban services including waste management in the informal settlement, which have a direct positive impact on resident’s health, creation of employment, and poverty reduction. This study shows how government involves the community in the solid waste management in order to solve the problem of uncollected waste after the failure of the municipal council to do so. The study examines the performance of the existing solid waste collection and disposal practices, resident’s willingness to participate, and identifies problems relating to the solid waste management system of Juba. Methods used in the study are, questionnaires, interviews and observations. It has been found that there is illegal dumping of waste and over 90% of the people participates the questionnaire refuse paying collection fees. The success of peoplebased solid waste management depends on the participation of the residents and has a great relation with its local economy. The findings from this study could be used in preparing an improved solid waste collection process.

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Andrew Lako Kasmiro Gasim

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Gasim, A.L.K. (2019). Municipal Solid Waste Management in Juba City: A Case Study of Juba city, South Sudan. https://doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.9.01.2019.P8560

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Informasi Jurnal
Tahun Terbit
2019
Bahasa
en
Total Sitasi
Sumber Database
Semantic Scholar
DOI
10.29322/IJSRP.9.01.2019.P8560
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Open Access ✓