ABSTRACT
Solid waste management is one of current development challenge facing fast growing
towns in developing economies resulting in human health hazards and environmental
degradation. Solid waste however has been regarded as an urban disgrace. This study
therefore aimed at examining the contribution of solid waste trade to household livelihood
in Tanzania. Cross-sectional research design was used by the researcher to study variables
in their natural way. The researcher used individual interviews, Focused Group Discussion
and Observation methods to collect primary data as well as documentary review method
for secondary data collection. The information collected was coded and analyzed by using
descriptive statistics where frequencies and respondents’ percentages were presented in
charts, tables and histogram. This study found that solid waste trade contributes to
household livelihood. Like any other business however, the trade faces a couple of
challenges ranging from lack of working capital, operating with inadequate business
skills, low level of government investment in solid waste recycling and management to
low levels of community awareness on solid waste management. These challenges make
solid waste remain informal and at subsistent level. It is therefore concluded that, joint
venture in solid waste trade is a strategy to improve this trade in the study area.
Suggestions were put forward for the government and private sector to improve the sector
and these include; allocation of designated business venues, provision of soft loans,
capacity building in business skills and developing mechanisms to regulate the products’
prices.
Alex, K (2021). Contribution Of Solid Waste Trade On Improving Household Livelihood In Tanzania The Case Of Three Selected Wards In Dodoma Municipal Council. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/contribution-of-solid-waste-trade-on-improving-household-livelihood-in-tanzania-the-case-of-three-selected-wards-in-dodoma-municipal-council
Alex, Katura "Contribution Of Solid Waste Trade On Improving Household Livelihood In Tanzania The Case Of Three Selected Wards In Dodoma Municipal Council" Afribary. Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/contribution-of-solid-waste-trade-on-improving-household-livelihood-in-tanzania-the-case-of-three-selected-wards-in-dodoma-municipal-council. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
Alex, Katura . "Contribution Of Solid Waste Trade On Improving Household Livelihood In Tanzania The Case Of Three Selected Wards In Dodoma Municipal Council". Afribary, Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021. Web. 25 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/contribution-of-solid-waste-trade-on-improving-household-livelihood-in-tanzania-the-case-of-three-selected-wards-in-dodoma-municipal-council >.
Alex, Katura . "Contribution Of Solid Waste Trade On Improving Household Livelihood In Tanzania The Case Of Three Selected Wards In Dodoma Municipal Council" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 25, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/contribution-of-solid-waste-trade-on-improving-household-livelihood-in-tanzania-the-case-of-three-selected-wards-in-dodoma-municipal-council