Influence Of Public Participation On Solid Waste Management In Kitale Town, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
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Date
2018Author
Wekesa, Godfrey Sikuku
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Towns in developing countries are facing a double dilemma. On one hand, the urban population
is growing rapidly causing a huge increase in demand for solid waste management services. On
the other hand the local governments have failed to respond to the increased demand for solid
waste management services. The local governments are constrained by resource and institutional
limitations. It is often proposed that the solution lies in public sector participation. It is expected
that the public sector, with its dynamism and flexibility, may fill in the service delivery gaps by
forming partnership with the local governments. The purpose of this study was to examine the
influence of public participation on solid waste management in Kitale town, Trans Nzoia
County, Kenya. The study objectives are to establish whether provision of solid waste storage
facilities by the public influence solid waste management in Kitale town, to explore the extent to
which solid waste collection and storage by the public influence solid waste management in
Kitale town, to assess how solid waste reduction at source by the public influence solid waste
management in Kitale town and to determine how solid waste transportation and disposal by the
public influence solid waste management in Kitale town. The study population size was 870
household owners from Milimani, Grassland, Section 19 and Kipsongo Estates. Descriptive
survey design was used. Representative sample units were selected using stratified random
proportionate sampling using Cochran formulae (1963) and purposive sampling. Sample size of
265 respondents was used which consisted of 243 household owners, County staff 8 and 14
group members dealing with solid waste management. The data was collected using
questionnaires and interview schedules. The secondary data for this study was obtained through
document review. The response rate was 83 percent. The questionnaire was pilot tested using a
sample of ten (10) respondents from Milimani Estate after which its reliability was determined
using Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient (r). The study used frequency distribution
tables and percentages for results presentations and IBM SPSS version 20 to analyse data. The
study established that provision of solid waste storage facilities by the public, solid waste
collection and storage by the public, reduction at source by the public and solid waste disposal
by the public influence positively solid waste management in Kitale Town. Based on the study
findings it was suggested that the County Government should sensitize the public to provide
adequate solid waste storage facilities for ease of control of solid waste. Sites for solid waste
holding which are within the access of the public should be designated. Solid waste
segregation/sorting at source should be encouraged in order to enhance solid waste recycling,
composting and reuse. Finally, the County Government should enhance collaboration between
solid waste management groups and the County in terms of solid waste transportation and
disposal and also by constructing a modern sanitary landfill for solid waste disposal.
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University of Nairobi
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