Domestic Solid Waste Management Practices in an Informal Settlement: A Gendered Perspective
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Date
2021
Authors
Mwangi, Willy W
Kimani, Elishiba
Okong’o, Grace
Majale, Christine
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Publisher
Royallite Global
Abstract
This study aimed at investigating the practices of men and
women in the management of domestic solid waste in
Kiandutu Informal Settlement in Kiambu County, Kenya. The
consideration of men and women is paramount because a
community is made up of the two genders each displaying
different characteristics, perceptions and behaviour towards a
similar situation. The study was guided by the Social Context
Theory and Identity Theory. The findings reveal that gendered
socialization processes played a big role in men’s and women’s
daily encounter with domestic solid waste. The domestic
solid waste practices exhibited were gendered and being
regulated by socio-cultural and environmental factors. Men
and women were found to engage in various solid waste
management practices but motivated by different factors
that had a gender connotation. The study therefore suggests
that strategic gendered interventions are a prerequisite to
effective management of domestic solid waste particularly
in the informal settlement where solid waste management
equipment and infrastructure are limited
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Keywords
waste, gender, management, participation, socialization
Citation
Mwangi, W., Kimani, E., Okong’o, G., & Majale, C. (2021). Domestic solid waste management practices in an informal settlement: A gendered perspective. International Journal of Research and Scholarly Communication, 4(2).