The objective of this research was to evaluate effectiveness of private sector participation in
solid waste collection and transportation in Dar es Salaam City. The study covered 20 …

This paper presents findings of a study, which was carried out in Dar es Salaam city to
assess post-privatisation of solid waste collection and disposal. Prior to the assessment …

It has been argued that the partnering of public and private sectors lead to improvement and
betterment in the delivery of municipal social services. The purpose of this study was …

The issue of poor solid waste management (SWM) is a challenge throughout the world, in
both developed and developing countries. People always generate solid waste through their …

Provision of municipal services by local authorities alone cannot be sustained in most cities
of the developing countries. Until early 1990s the Dar-es-Salaam City Authority collected …

Solid waste management in urban areas in Tanzania is examined from a governance point
of view. Capitalising on the case of the Dar es Salaam City Council, governance is seen in …

Ghana has almost all the institutions, agencies and policies for waste management at all
levels of government. It is, however, a paradox to find that all the major cities in Ghana are …

Solid waste is inevitable because by nature every human activity generates a certain
amount of solid waste. The rate of solid waste generated tends to increase with the increase …

This paper assessed solid waste collection and transportation activities in Ibadan, Nigeria,
and the associated challenges with a view of providing a sustainable solution to waste …

This paper reviews the partnership between the public and the private sectors in providing
efficient solid waste management (SWM) services. While the responsibility of providing SWM …