Science Journal of Environmental Engineering
Research, Volume 2013, January 2013
ISSN: 2276-7495
© Author(s) 2013. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research Article
Rate and Quantities of Household Solid Waste Generated in Kampala City, Uganda
J. Ojok1, M.K. Koech2, M. Tole3, J.OkotOkumu4
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science,Kyambogo University, P.O.Box 1, Kyambogo,Kampala, Uganda
2Department of Environmental Education, School of Environmental Studies, Kenyatta University, P.O.Box 43844, Nairobi, Kenya
3Pwani University College, Kilifi, Kenya
4Department of Environmental Management,College of Agriculture and Environmental Management,Makerere University,P.O.Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
doi: 10.7237/sjeer/237
Accepted 23 August, 2012; Available Online 21 January 2013
Abstract:
The study concentrated on solid waste (SW) generation at households to establish rate of generation, quantities and overall composition. Kampala divisions were purposively stratified according to existing parishes. Areas of data collection were further stratified into three income-groups of low, middle and high using the quality of housing. Descriptive statistics of Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) was then used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that 846,155 kg/day of household SW was being generated in Kampala at the rate of 0.56 kg/person/day. However, rates of SW generation for the three income groups were respectively 0.29, 0.75 and 1.34 kg/person/day. Post-hoc tests of multiple comparisons revealed significant differences in the mean values of household SW generated between divisions. The average composition of household SW were 83.6% vegetable / organic matter; 10.9% waste paper; 1.2% waste plastics; 0.3% waste metals ; 0.1% glass / cullet materials and 3.9% other materials.
Keywords:Generation, household solid waste, rate, composition, quantities