Department of Chemistry

Permanent URI for this communityhttp://localhost:4000/handle/20.500.12504/29

Browse

Browsing Department of Chemistry by Author "Alex, Barakagira"

Filter results by typing the first few letters
Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Compliance and implementation of municipal solid waste management laws and regulations in Mukono district, Uganda
    (Archives of Current Research International, 2023-09) Dan, Kibuuka Kiguli; Ameria, Nabukonde; Alex, Barakagira
    Consumption and production of resources leads to generation of wastes that may be undesirable in the environment. Solid waste management laws are put in place aimed at ensuring proper and effective control and management of wastes in an area. This study was set out to assess the compliance and implementation of municipal solid waste management laws and regulations in Mukono district, Uganda. Specifically, the study sought to: characterize the solid wastes generated in Mukono municipality; determine the mechanisms of implementation of solid waste management laws and regulations in Mukono municipality; and to assess the effectiveness of the solid waste management laws and regulations in Mukono municipality. A case study design complimented with both quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed to obtain the required data to answer the stated objectives. A questionnaire and documentary review were used to collect the required data for the study. A number of solid wastes including food and food wastes; glass, plastics and metals; and textiles among others were generated in Mukono municipality. There are solid waste management laws and regulations used in the management of wastes in Mukono municipality. Some mechanisms including awareness creation and monitoring implementation processes have been put in place for an effective implementation of municipal solid waste management laws. The study found out that there has been an ineffective implementation of municipal solid waste management laws in Mukono municipality which were most likely brought about by poor leadership, inappropriate allocation of funds and low levels of awareness among members of the local community. It is recommended that Institutions like the Environment Police and the National Environment Authority should work hand in hand to strengthen the implementation of solid waste management laws and regulations in the country. The government should enhance sensitization campaigns about what the solid waste management laws and regulations entail. In addition, funds required for implementation of the laws and regulations should be appropriated and be used for the intended purposes.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Green practices implementation for environmental sustainability by five‑star hotels in Kampala, Uganda
    (SpringerLink, 2023-03) Alex, Barakagira; Christopher, Paapa
    Hotels operate continuously and are known to be one of the contributors of global pollution. Strategies like adoption of green practices would be a remedy to mitigate pollution and their effects for environmental sustainability. This study focused on green practice’s implementation by the five-star hotels in Kampala district, Uganda. Specifically, it explored the benefits achieved and effects encountered by the management of the hotels as a result of implementing green practices. A questionnaire survey and interviews were employed to collect the required data from the employees of the five-star hotels. Energy conservation, waste management, and environmental purchasing with their respective coefficient of variances of 12.6, 14.5 and 17.2 were some of the green practices implemented by the hotels. Green practice’s adoption by the five-star hotels culminated into increased profits, competitive advantage, saved on the costs of the materials used and retained some customers. The study recommends that there should be continuous awareness and strengthening of training of the employees about green practices’ implementation, together with government involvement in all matters concerning enforcement of green practices. In addition, the article suggests managerial implications and opportunities for future research.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Watershed management and climate change adaptation mechanisms used by people living in dryland areas of Lokere catchment in Karamoja, Uganda
    (Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, 2023-04) Alex, Barakagira; Isaiah, Ndungo
    The effects of climate change in Uganda are manifested by severe and sometimes extreme weather events such as droughts and landslides. An Integrated Watershed Management (IWM) plan was initiated in the Karamoja region, aimed at generating information that could be used to reduce climate vulnerabilities among the rural poor. The study aimed at determining the local community’s perception of the effects of climate change on their livelihoods; and, to examine the effectiveness of the Integrated Watershed Management practices (IWMPs) on agricultural production within the area. Three hundred and ninety-seven households were randomly chosen and included in the survey. Interviews with local government officials who held high posts were conducted. Direct observations were also used for data collection. Findings showed that droughts and increases in pests and diseases; were some of the impacts caused by climate change events. Despite the initiation of IWMPs, climate change events moderately increased food insecurity (γ = 0.556; P=0.000) and also moderately affected community assets like roads and valley dams (γ = 0.426; P=0.000). In addition, household income insecurity was moderately and positively related to climate change effects (γ = 0.556; P=0.000). A weak positive relationship was found between the application of IWMPs and agricultural production (γ = 0.273; P=0.000). The Uganda Government should emphasize and intensify the implementation of IWMPs among the farmers living in agricultural watersheds as a means of continuously improving agricultural production and building the farmers’ resilience to climate change events.