Factors and Constraints Hindering Effective Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case Study of Northern Uganda

In developing countries, little information is available about solid-waste characteristics, determinants for adoption and performance-evaluation of municipal-waste management systems in Municipals. This study aimed: to characterize the municipal solid-wastes, collection, dumping evaluate efficiency reliability Municipal system. A total 200 households were randomly sampled interviewed. Data was analysed using Binary-Logistic Regression model determine factors influencing collection solid wastes. Results showed that biodegradable/organic wastes comprise a major fraction solid-wastes produced. Factors influenced included: household-age, unavailability containers, inadequate collection/dumping space weak legal-enforcement against poor-dumping. The waste system constrained by transport facilities, temporal dumping; lack legal enforcement matters poor handling. These have made ineffective unreliable. recommends involvement all stakeholders innovative approaches uphold sustainable sanity.