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The Challenges and Way Forward of Pollution: A Case Study of Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City
Waiswa Abel and Womuzumbu Moses
School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Kampala International University, Uganda
The goal of the research was to examine the problems with pollution and provide a case study of Kampala, the capital city, specifically in the Makindye division. Air, water, land, and noise pollution were the types of contamination that were examined. When pollutants are introduced into a natural environment, they can cause instability, disorder, harm, or discomfort to living things or physical systems that make up the ecosystem. This is known as pollution. Many human activities, including those in industries, transportation networks, and crowded constrictions, harm the environment in the Makindye Division. This procedure generates a significant number of pollutants. Many regions of Makindye, including Nsambya, Kibuye, Buziga, and many more, were selected as sample places for the study. The research design, data types and sources, data collection techniques, data processing procedures, data presentation and analysis, and constraints were all included in the methodology. Data for the research project was gathered over many weeks using a cross-sectional approach. The study included two primary methodologies: questionnaire surveys and participatory techniques in every zone that has been chosen. Information access was one of the study’s limitations. The largest obstacle, according to many respondents, is ignorance and a lack of environmental consciousness. Environmental education and awareness campaigns are effective ways to prevent pollution in metropolitan areas, however, the major harm that pollution does is to human health. The public ought to be informed and involved in the assessment of the effects substances and activities have on health and the environment. However, some respondents pointed out that the KCCA frequently fails to involve the public in important issues that affect them, such as construction projects, where buildings are frequently raised without the approval of the public.
Keywords: Pollution; Challenges; Way Forward; Makindye Division; Kampala Capital City
CITE AS: Waiswa Abel and Womuzumbu Moses (2024). The Challenges and Way Forward of Pollution: A Case Study of Makindye Division, Kampala Capital City. INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES 12(2):15-23. https://doi.org/10.59298/INOSRAS/2024/12.2.152300