The Problem of Solid Waste Site Selection in Woldia Town

Semaw, Fisha

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“…A study done by Semaw indicated that solid waste management in Woldia town is inadequate primarily due the absence of suitable waste disposal sites and suggests that the selection of suitable waste disposal sites may address this problem. 12 However, that study was not able to examine detailed aspects of solid waste management practices and challenges. Solid waste generation rates in Woldia town are increasing along with population growth rates over time.…”

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Practices and Challenges of Household Solid Waste Management in Woldia Town, Northeastern Ethiopia

Abegaz

Alem

Ali

2021

Journal of Health and Pollution

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Background. The rapid growth of urban populations has led to a dramatic increase in urban waste generation with environmental and public health problems associated with water contamination, emission of toxic and noxious fumes, soil contamination and introduction of disease vector populations. Objectives. The aim of the present study was to assess solid waste disposal practices and challenges of solid waste management in Woldia town, northeastern Ethiopia. Methods. A descriptive research design was employed, using a survey method and naturalistic observational methods. A total of 236 households were surveyed, including waste collectors and cleaners, waste pickers, and 20 students and ten teachers from Woldia secondary and preparatory schools. A purposive sampling technique (made up of municipal officers, scavengers (waste pickers), waste collectors and cleaners and a simple random sampling technique (of teachers, students and kebeles of the study area) was employed, then proportional allocation was made for each randomly selected kebeles based on population size to determine the sample. Finally, survey questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion and observation were used as data collecting tools. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were also employed. Results. The current study revealed that educational status (AOR = 10.92, 95% CI = (3.12–38.27)), occupational status (AOR = 8.08, 95% CI = (2.08–31.31)), monthly income (AOR = 5.72, 95% CI = (1.55–21.13)), and age (AOR = 2.53, 95% CI = (1.04–6.19)) were found to be the major factors associated with solid waste management practices. Additionally, shortage of storage materials, lack of alternative waste disposal options, household attitudes, and lack of awareness were the major challenges for low performance of solid waste management practices of the local government and households. The focus group individuals and interviewed participants indicated that solid waste management practices were poor. Conclusions. The present study revealed that solid waste management practices in Woldia town remain inadequate. Therefore, efforts by the municipality and other stakeholders are needed to mitigate the problem of waste management and disposal practices. Participant Consent. Obtained Ethics Approval. The study was approved by the Institutional Research Ethics Review committee (IRERC) of Woldia University Competing Interests. The authors declare no competing financial interests.

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Practices and Challenges of Household Solid Waste Management in Woldia Town, Northeastern Ethiopia

Abegaz

Alem

Ali

2021

Journal of Health and Pollution

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“…The goal of this paper is to identify suitable solid waste dumping sites in Kmbolcha town as the best solution to address this solid waste dumping problem. In contrast to previous studies [ 6 , 8 , 26 , 28 , 29 ] primarily focused on physical and socioeconomic parameters only for identifying solid waste dumping sites. This study incorporates geological and fault components in addition to physical and socio-economic parameters to enhance the site selection process.…”

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Application of optical images and analytical hierarchy process model for solid waste dumping site analysis in Kombolcha town, Northeastern, Ethiopia

Sisay

2024

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Identification of Suitable Solid Waste Disposal Sites for the Arba Minch Town, Ethiopia, Using Geospatial Technology and AHP Method

Jothimani

Duraisamy

Getahun

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Proceedings of International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable Development (ICITCSD – 2021)

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The Problem of Solid Waste Site Selection in Woldia Town

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Practices and Challenges of Household Solid Waste Management in Woldia Town, Northeastern Ethiopia

Practices and Challenges of Household Solid Waste Management in Woldia Town, Northeastern Ethiopia

Application of optical images and analytical hierarchy process model for solid waste dumping site analysis in Kombolcha town, Northeastern, Ethiopia

Identification of Suitable Solid Waste Disposal Sites for the Arba Minch Town, Ethiopia, Using Geospatial Technology and AHP Method

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