Perceptions of populations and technicians in waste management in Nampula, Mozambique

Tocoloa, Alexandre; Martinho, Ana Paula; Fernandes, Ana Paula

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Tocoloa, Alexandre

Martinho, Ana Paula

Fernandes, Ana Paula

Abstract(s)

Urban solid waste management systems (MSW) in developing countries are characterized by inadequate service delivery, low waste recovery, operational inefficiencies and inadequate waste disposal. The presence of urban solid waste poses a threat to public health and the environment if not managed properly. In Nampula city, in Mozambique, peri-urban popula-tions live near open dumps with open burning. The present study aims to analyze the implica-tions and perceptions about the effects on health and on the environment of these populations that lives close to MSW dumps in the city of Nampula. A mixed survey was used with data col-lection instruments: an epidemiological questionnaire and interview guides. The common ques-tions of these two tolls were analyzed and compare the perception of the population with the perception of health and environmental technicians of the municipality of Nampula.

Keywords

Waste management Public health Environmental impact Perceptions

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/17038

Citation

Tocoloa, Alexandre; Martinho, Ana Paula; Vaz-Fernandes, P.(2023). Perceptions of Populations and Technicians in Waste Management in Nampula, Mozambique. In WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Oportunities IV – Conference Selected Papers, editado por Candida Vilarinho; Fernando Castro; Margarida J. Quina,, edited by Candida Vilarinho; Fernando Castro; Margarida J. Quina, 309-315. CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group.