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  • Environmental Science
  • Public Administration
  • Urban Planning

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  • Mbarara Municipality faces persistent challenges in municipal solid waste management.
  • Existing issues include poor financing, weak enforcement of regulations, limited community involvement, and public littering.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and illustrate how corruption directly impacts and exacerbates poor solid waste management in Mbarara Municipality.
  • To fill a knowledge gap regarding the specific mechanisms of corruption in this context.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of corruption's influence on solid waste management processes.
  • Identification of key actors and their corrupt practices within the waste management system.

Main Results:

  • Corruption by municipal officials, drivers, sorters, factory owners, and land grabbers increases the cost and inefficiency of waste management.
  • Various forms of corruption directly and indirectly impede effective solid waste collection and disposal.

Conclusions:

  • Fighting corruption is crucial for effective solid waste management in Mbarara.
  • Recommendations include public engagement in waste sorting, adopting smart technologies, and attracting private investment while safeguarding public interest.