Impact of Solid Waste Management on Health: A Biomedical Study of Solid Waste Workers at Dandora Dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya
Health issues associated with vulnerability to poor solid waste management, especially among workers directly exposed to these wastes to these wastes.
Abstract
Urbanization is a major feature of global population redistribution, and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), though currently ranked as the least urbanized region of the world, is the most rapidly urbanizing globally. It is projected that in the next few decades the continent will have more than half of its population living in urban settings and this increase comes with several challenges, among which is the high production of solid waste. The management of this waste and associated health risks constitutes a major problem confronting many cities in SSA. This study builds on the need for research to objectively identify the specific health issues associated with vulnerability to poor solid waste management, especially among workers directly exposed to these wastes.
This is an output from the Urban Africa: Risk Knowledge (Urban ARK) programme
Citation
Mberu, B., Ziraba, A. K., Amugsi, D., Chumo, I., Muindi, K. (2019) Impact of Solid Waste Management on Health: A Biomedical Study of Solid Waste Workers at Dandora Dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya’. Urban Ark Working Paper, February 2019
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