Environmental Sustainability and Solid Waste Management Procedures in Bukavu City, Democratic Republic of Congo

Ndjovu Queen Ajirenge, Suzan Luyiga and Oluwole Akiyode

Biological and Environmental Sciences Department Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda

Email: oluwole.akiyode@kiu.ac.ug

ABSTRACT

Environmental sustainability approaches such as effective solid waste management processes are indispensable for promoting sustainable urban development. Therefore, sustainable approaches to urban solid waste management are essential for every growing city. Bukavu City in Democratic Republic of Congo is a continuously growing city with a correspondingly increasing generation of solid waste which needs effective and sustainable management. This study engaged a mixed method model of both qualitative and quantitative approaches in assessing the perception of respondents on the sustainable aspect of the solid waste management procedures in the city of Bukavu. It administered 400 household questionnaires to residents, but also complemented the retrieved by interviewing key informants about the solid waste management approaches in the city. Results indicate inadequacy in the solid waste management processes in Bukavu City. Therefore, an inclusive and all-encompassing sustainable urban governance is proposed to encourage effective community participation in the management of the city environmental parameters alongside the enshrinement of a sustainable waste and environmental policy.

Keywords: Environmental sustainability, Solid waste management, City, Growing urban and Sustainable urban.

CITE AS: Ndjovu Queen Ajirenge, Suzan Luyiga and Oluwole Akiyode (2024). Environmental Sustainability and Solid Waste Management Procedures in Bukavu City, Democratic Republic of Congo. INOSR Scientific Research 11(2):23-30. https://doi.org/10.59298/INOSRSR/2024/1.1.22330