Waste management is of crucial concern for public health in developing countries. In Uganda one of the main problems connected to public health is a poor waste management system. To define the problem of waste management and to investigate its consequences for people’s health we made a case study during ten weeks in Mbale, Uganda. Interviews, observations and documents have been studied. Uganda as a country is introduced in the background and the importance of waste management for the public’s health is explained. An extensive description of how waste management works in Industrial division, Mbale and the problems affecting it is given in the results. In the discussion the underlying problems are described with the help of A Sen’s theory Development as freedom. B. Murpy’s model The fourth dimension of health promotion is used to evaluate the health promotion work that exists and to give suggestions of improvements…
Contents
1. BACKGROUND
DEVELOPMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
HEALTH CONNECTED TO WASTE MANAGEMENT IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY
WASTE MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
UGANDA
History
Diseases in Uganda
Socio-economic costs for poor sanitation in Uganda
Benefits of improved sanitation
2. DEFINITIONS
3. PURPOSE AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS
PURPOSE
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
4. METHOD
CASE STUDY
IMPLEMENTATION
RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY
DISCUSSION OF THE METHOD
ETHICAL ASPECTS
5. THEORY
DEVELOPMENT AS FREEDOM
THE FOURTH DIMENSION OF HEALTH PROMOTION
6. RESULTS
MBALE MUNICIPALITY
The collapse of waste management in Mbale
INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
WATER SUPPLY
RESIDENTIAL AREAS
Health centres
Diseases
Health education
MARKETS
INDUSTRIES
THE WASTE DISPOSAL
OPINIONS AMONG THE POPULATION
Waste management services
Contents and handling of domestic waste
Health consequences and diseases
RECYCLING
PROBLEMS LEADING TO POOR WASTE MANAGEMENT
Lack of commitment among politicians and health workers
Corruption
Lack of awareness and poor practices among the people
Women marginalised
Poor infrastructure and lack of space
Author: Bergqvist, Sara,Wieslander, Lisa
Source: Malmo University
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