The Role of Institutions in SWM in Nairobi County Using Environmental SWM Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Waste Management
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Date
2018-11-12
Authors
Ogutu, Florence Akinyi
Kimata, . Dennis
Kweyu, Raphael
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Publisher
International Academic Journal of Social Sciences and Education
Abstract
Inadequate solid waste management
mechanisms in many cities are a major drain
on the economy with many health problems
and environmental impacts experienced.
Institutions such as municipal authorities
and policymakers need to create synergy to
upscale their efforts in SWM in cities.
Sustainable waste management provides a
comprehensive inter-disciplinary framework
for addressing the problems of managing
urban solid waste, in the resource
constrained Nairobi City Council which will
provide a network for remedial actions and
enhance the quality of services being
rendered. Despite many SWM policies in
place, institutions lack the capacity,
financial and technology to handle the
increasing waste generation in Nairobi city.
The study was guided by this objective; to
analyze the existing policy framework on
solid waste management and its
effectiveness in addressing SWM in Nairobi
City County. The study adopted a
descriptive research design, interrogating the
SWM policy frameworks in place and how
the institutions mandated integrated to yield
sustainable management of solid waste. This
paper highlights the role of institutions and
effective SWM policies where involvement
and participation of all the stakeholders such
as the waste generators, waste processors,
formal and informal agencies, nongovernmental organizations and financing
institutions are pivotal to the sustainable
waste management.
Description
A Research Article in the International Academic Journal of Social Sciences and Education
Keywords
Solid waste, Environmental policies, Policy frameworks, Institutions, Nairobi
Citation
Ogutu, F. A., Kimata, D. & Kweyu, R. (2018). The role of institutions in SWM in Nairobi County using environmental SWM policy frameworks for sustainable waste management. International Academic Journal of Social Sciences and Education, 2(1), 158-167