ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NABARI PAYAM SOUTH SUDAN. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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https://doi.org/10.70659/gjhib.v2i4.72Keywords:
Knowledge about waste management, Color coding segregation for waste, Nabari-Payam South SudanAbstract
Background
In Uganda, management of waste within Team City is a challenge, as reflected by the fact that 20.0 percent of total waste can only be collected and disposed of in the Team City center and city divisions. The purpose of the study is to assess the knowledge about waste management in Nabari-Payam, South Sudan.
Methodology
A cross-sectional survey, descriptive and explanatory design, where quantitative and qualitative methods were adopted, A questionnaire and Focus group discussion were adopted, and an interview for Key Informants. Data was analyzed descriptively using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences and thematic methods for quantitative and qualitative data.
Results
207 (62.0%) disagreed about being trained on waste management, concerning knowledge about color coding segregation for waste, 267 (79.9%) of the respondents disagreed, About labelling the containers before filling it with waste, 146 (49.1%) agreed, the mean score was 3.40 and standard deviation 1.12 denoting that most of the respondents agreed about labelling containers before filling them with waste Concerning segregation of waste. About the use of personal protective gear when handling waste, 104 (31.1%) strongly disagreed, the variable mean score and standard deviation were 2.31 and 1.15, respectively, noting that there was disagreement on matters of use of protective gear.
Conclusion
Knowledge regarding waste management for residents of Nabari Payam was low due to the absence of training on matters of waste and its management from the local authorities.
Recommendations
Payam residents in Nabari Payam and the line ministries of the Republic of South Sudan should increase their budget allocations for waste management to train residents and managers at all levels and acquire adequate knowledge on waste collection, segregation, storage, transportation, and disposal tools.
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