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Assessing the Influence of Waste Disposal Regulation Awareness on Waste Management Practices in Kapchorwa Municipality, Uganda

Cherotich Constance


Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the influence of waste disposal regulation awareness on waste management practices in Kapchorwa municipality, Uganda. A mixed-methods approach (qualitative and quantitative) was used. Qualitative approach was used to interview the municipal officials, waste management agencies, and market leaders while quantitative approach was used to survey information from the traders and customers to assess satisfaction with waste services. The study population comprised of 263 market traders/customers in markets and 6 market leaders, municipal officials, and waste management agencies. Slovin formula was used to determine the sample size for this research study. In this study, the researcher used questionnaire survey and interviews guide for the data collection. To test the reliability of the questionnaire as a research instrument, a test-retest technique was employed in which questionnaire was administered to a group of market traders and customers in markets outside Kapchorwa municipality but with similar characteristics. The result of reliability of the questionnaire was established with the use of test-retest reliability with a value of 0.82. validity was determined through face and content validity with a CVI value of 0.76. The findings revealed that there is a moderate positive significant relationship between waste disposal regulation awareness and waste management practices. It was recommended that Kapchorwa municipality should continuously improve waste disposal regulation awareness especially in all markets since it was found to be a moderate predictor.

Keywords

Waste disposal regulation awareness management practices traders customers
Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research

Cite This Article

Cherotich Constance (2026). Assessing the Influence of Waste Disposal Regulation Awareness on Waste Management Practices in Kapchorwa Municipality, Uganda. Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research, 5(2). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=198

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