Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/6199
Title: Impacts of Solid Waste Management Strategies in Urban High Density Suburbs: A Case of Amaveni Suburb, Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
Authors: Amato Chireshe
Steven Jerie
Timothy Vurayayi Mutekwa
Tapiwa Shabani
Takunda Shabani
Tafadzwa Muyambo
Midlands State University
Midlands State University
Midlands State University
Midlands State University
Midlands State University
Midlands State University
Keywords: Solid waste
Management strategies
Impacts
Kwekwe
Issue Date: 18-Apr-2024
Publisher: Research Square
Abstract: Improper solid waste management is one of the causes of environmental and health problems in many cities worldwide. It is in this context that the study aimed to determine the solid waste management strategies used in Amaveni suburbs in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe and assess the health and environmental problems associated with the solid waste management strategies used in Amaveni. Researchers used a mixed method design in which quantitative and qualitative data was collected at the same time. Semi –structured interviews, field observations and questionnaires were used to collect data. The sample comprised 380 Amaveni residents, 3 Kwekwe City employees and one EMA official. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically while quantitative data was analyzed using inferential statistics. Open dumping and open burning were the dominant solid waste management strategies in Amaveni. The main health problems identified were cholera and malaria. Air pollution, water pollution and loss of urban beauty were the main environmental problems identified. From the findings it can be concluded that solid waste management strategies used in Amaveni were associated with many health and environmental problems and as a result a sustainable solid waste management model was developed for Amaveni suburb.
URI: https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/6199
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