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Informal waste recycling activities: Implications for livelihood and health
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Kehinde Oluwaseun Omotoso --- Department of Economics, South AfricaInformal waste recycling activities are fast becoming commonplace in most developing countries. Using South Africa as a case study, this study characterizes informal collection of recyclable waste materials. It also explores the roles of informal collection of recyclable waste materials... -
The cost-effectiveness of using latrine dehydrated and pasteurization pellets and struvite: Experimental evidence from South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Benjamin Chapeyama --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Edilegnaw Wale --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Alfred Odindo --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaFaecal sludge and urine can be recycled and processed into usable fertilizer products such as the latrine dehydrated and pasteurization (‘LaDePa’) pellets and struvite, respectively. To quantitatively determine the financial cost effectiveness of using LaDePa and struvite, a study was... -
Disconnect between policy and practice in developing countries: Evidence of managing e-waste from Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Johnson Ojiyovwi Okorhi --- Institute of Engineering, Technology, and Innovation Management, Nigeria Joe E. Amadi-Echendu --- Institute of Engineering, Technology, and Innovation Management, Nigeria Helen Olubunmi Aderemi --- Department of Management and Accounting, Nigeria Roland Uhunmwangho --- Electrical/Engineering Department, Nigeria Anthony Chukwudi Okwubunne --- National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), NigeriaThere are insufficient management functions that begin with planning, institutional arrangements and technical handling of e-waste materials in Nigeria. Modern trends in recycling still fall short of global practices. This study examined Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) management strategies... -
A review of the influence of municipal sustainable supply chain management on South Africa’s recycling performance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Fannie Machete --- College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaThis paper reviews the influence of municipal sustainable chain management on South Africa’s recycling performance. In this study, municipal supply chain management systems are identified as one of the major factors that influence the lack of municipal solid waste services... -
The contribution of participatory engagement strategies to reliable data gathering and inclusive policies in developing countries: Municipal solid waste management data in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area of Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Kwaku Oduro-Appiah --- , Cape Coast, Ghana Anne Scheinberg --- , the Netherlands Abraham Afful --- , Cape Coast, Ghana Nanne de Vries --- , the NetherlandsThe absence of participatory engagement strategies in the collection of solid waste management data in most developing countries affects reliability and deprives professional staff and local authorities of any clear basis for system modernization. This article addresses these challenges in... -
Recycling of municipal solid waste in India: Empirical findings from some select colonies in Delhi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Madhav Govind --- , India Mirinchonme Mahongnao --- , IndiaThe growing volume of municipal waste has become a serious challenge for urban local bodies in Indian cities. The non-segregation of waste at the source is one of the main reasons for the low percentage of municipal waste being recycled... -
Adoption of eco-bricks for housing: the case of Yelwa, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Uche Emmanuel Edike --- , Nigeria Omotayo Aina --- , Nigeria Adebowale Babalola Adeoye --- , NigeriaThe benefits of eco-bricks have been highlighted in contemporary literature. Notwithstanding, the adoption of eco-bricks masonry for the construction of houses in rural communities of low-income countries is significantly low. This study investigated the features, benefits, drivers and barriers to...