ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE LA DADE - KOTOPON MUNICIPALITY
$ 38.5
Description
Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) continues to be a challenge in cities and towns of Ghana due to inadequate logistics and financial burden. The study was on assessment of Privatization (PPP)model of solid waste management and health impacts of sanitation diseases in the La Dade Kotopon Municipality, Accra, Ghana. Field visits, structured questionnaires and key informant interviews were used to collect data from 156 resident participants, including two (2) service providers. Waste collection service quality was categorized as very poor, poor, fair, good and very good. Health impact of sanitation diseases was assessed using hospital data on Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) of residents due to poor sanitation over a five-year period.