Solid Waste Management in Emerging Towns of Ethiopia. A Research Proposal

Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Health - Health Sciences - Health Logistics, , language: English, abstract: This research proposal lays out key elements of a planned study. The objective of this study will be to assess the current street solid waste management practices and its associated factors in Hawassa city, southern Ethiopia.

A community-based Cross-sectional study will be conducted in the city of Hawassa by using stratified sampling, systematic random sampling, and purposive sampling techniques. From three Kebeles, further information from responsible staff using interviews, FGD and field observation. A total 543 study subjects will be recruited and their street waste management practices and associated factors will be evaluated. Data will be collected through both quantitative and qualitative methods. Six data a collectors with a public health background will be used to collect data. Determinants of street solid waste managements will be explained by Descriptive statistics (frequencies, proportions) to describe the study subjects. The logistic regression technique will be used.

Street Solid waste causes substantial harm to the environment and human health if mismanaged. Which is a consequence of day-to-day activity of human kind, needs to be managed properly. With rapid urbanization and population growth problems related to Street solid waste management have become considerable importance in Ethiopia from both environment and human safety. This urges for a better understanding of the current practices and problems of street solid waste management in emerging towns of Ethiopia.