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Article: Solid waste management in Nairobi City: knowledge and attitudes.
- Article from:
- Journal of Environmental Health
- Article date:
- December 1, 1997
- Author:
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Introduction
Nairobi became the capital city of Kenya in 1908, and in 1919 it attained municipal status. Since then, people have been migrating from the rural areas of the country and small towns to the city in search of employment. In 1980 Nairobi's population was about one million; in 1990 it was slightly over two million (1).
The migration and subsequent congregation in the city has led to political, social, economic, and environmental problems (24). The Nairobi City Council (NCC) is faced with the inability to manage solid waste from the point of generation to the point of disposal. Moreover, the situation is made worse by the public, who litter and appear ...