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The economics of solid waste management: the case of Kampala city, Uganda
(University of Dar es Salaam, 2008) Banga, Margaret
This study aims at identifying the variables, which influence solid waste generation, and estimating per capita residential solid waste generation using 468 households from Kampala. The study also discusses households' willingness to pay for an improvement in solid waste management, basing on 381 households in Kampala city. The daily per capita residential waste generation in Kampala is found to be 0.42 kg and residential source contributes about 53 percent of the total solid waste. Results indicate that per capita income, payment for waste collection services, the proportion of school-going children in the household, household size and having a yard significantly determine per capita residential solid waste generation. Employing the double-bounded contingent valuation method, the study assessed households' mean willingness to pay for improved solid waste management service to be Ushs 2439 per month. It is found that both the decision to pay and the amount households are willingness to pay for improved waste management services are influenced by income, education, age and home ownership. It is suggested that Kampala City Council should not look at privatization of solid waste collection services as the only solution to the waste management problem but also explore other management options.