(International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2021-08-21) Nakholi, Beatrice Naburi
Most schools in developing countries
dustbins are used in collecting waste and
unfortunately burn the waste in the open.
The majority of the schools have
inadequate facilities that would help in
waste management. The aim of this study
was to establish the factors that enhance
sustainable waste management in Rusinga
schools. A descriptive research design
with qualitative and quantitative
approaches was used in the study. Data
was collected using self-administered
questionnaires and face to face interviews
with a target population of 330 students, 7
staff members of Rusinga School, 9 from
County Government of Nairobi and 4 from
Taka Taka solutions. The sampling
procedure was guided by both probability
and non-probability sampling techniques.
Findings showed that factors that enhance
sustainable waste management include
knowledge and skill on waste
management, regular collection of
garbage, recycling programmes, sorting
and collection of garbage and making
informed decisions on the goods we use
that lead to waste formation. The study
observes that knowledge and skill is an
essential factor in sustainable waste
management in schools.