Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 7072, Uganda.
Department of Public Health, Kampala Capital City Authority, Kampala P.O. Box 7072, Uganda.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 2;19(17):10947. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710947.
Solid-waste management is a challenge in many cities, especially in low-income countries, including Uganda. Simple and inexpensive strategies such as solid-waste segregation and recycling have the potential to reduce risks associated with indiscriminate waste management. Unfortunately, these strategies have not been studied and adopted in slums in low-income countries. This cross-sectional qualitative study, therefore, used the behavioral-centered design model to understand the drivers of recycling in Kampala slums. Data were coded using ATLAS ti version 7.0, and content analysis was used for interpreting the findings. Our findings revealed that the study practices were not yet habitual and were driven by the presence of physical space for segregation containers, and functional social networks in the communities. Additionally, financial rewards and awareness related to the recycling benefits, and available community support were found to be critical drivers. The availability of infrastructure and objects for segregation and recycling and the influence of politics and policies were identified. There is, therefore, need for both the public and private sector to engage in developing and implementing the relevant laws and policies on solid waste recycling, increase community awareness of the critical behavior, and create sustainable markets for waste segregated and recycled products.
固体废物管理是许多城市面临的挑战，在包括乌干达在内的低收入国家尤其如此。简单且廉价的策略，如固体废物分类和回收利用，有可能降低与随意处理废物相关的风险。不幸的是，这些策略尚未在低收入国家的贫民窟中进行研究和采用。因此，这项横断面定性研究使用行为中心设计模型来了解坎帕拉贫民窟的回收利用驱动力。数据使用 ATLAS ti 版本 7.0 进行编码，并使用内容分析对研究结果进行解释。我们的研究结果表明，这些研究实践尚未成为习惯，而是由隔离容器的物理空间和社区中功能性社会网络的存在所驱动。此外，还发现与回收利用效益相关的经济奖励和意识，以及可用的社区支持是关键的驱动力。此外，还发现基础设施和用于分类和回收的物品的可用性，以及政治和政策的影响。因此，需要公共和私营部门共同努力，制定和执行有关固体废物回收利用的相关法律和政策，提高社区对关键行为的认识，并为分类和回收的废物产品创造可持续的市场。
