CONTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES MANAGEMENT (MSWM): A CASE OF MAJENGO WARD IN DODOMA MUNICIPALITY (original) (raw)

This study was conducted in Dodoma municipality at very populated ward of Majengo in Dodoma region. The objective of this study was to assess the contribution of public-private partnership (PPP) towards sustainable Municipal solid wastes management (MSWM). The aim of this study was therefore to find out if, how and why the involvement of the private sector has led to better municipal solid waste management in Dodoma municipal especially at Majengo ward. The study used purposive sampling method and data collection tool was key informant interview, direct observation and questionnaire where by data from 18 respondents were gathered. 16 experts on municipal solid wastes management were interviewed face to face and 2 questionnaires were sent to some officials. The study reveals that that the government capability in monitoring the solid wastes is not good enough. For the overall data obtained from response of solid wastes expertise from private and public sectors. 61% of them blamed government to be incapable in monitoring activities while 39% showed that government is capable in monitoring and management of the solid wastes activities in the locality. That shows that capability of government in monitoring solid wastes activities is very low. Public private partnership was recommended as the best alternative way for sustainable solid wastes management for 100% of all respondents. Opportunity of PPP is doubtable, for Well invested private sectors and government authorities perceives as an opportunity while the community based organizations (CBO’S) perceive as a problem to them because CBO’S work under unfavorable conditions.