Status of Human Waste Management in Informal Settlements within the Urban Areas in Developing Countries: Case Study in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya
Abstract: In developing countries, most people live in the informal areas where municipal services are rarely availed. How this affects human waste management is not clearly understood. Consequently, a study was undertaken to determine the status of human waste and their management in the informal settlements of Eldoret Municipality in Kenya. This was a case study involving interviews with a total of 257 households in the informal settlements and interviews with key informants in the realm of waste management of the town. Majority of the residents lived in rented houses. There was poor excreta disposal in the settlements areas. Significantly (P
Keywords: Human waste, Human waste management, Eldoret Municipality, Informal settlement, developing countries
How to Cite?: George Kwedho, Pancras Grephas Opata, Elijah Oyoo-Okoth, "Status of Human Waste Management in Informal Settlements within the Urban Areas in Developing Countries: Case Study in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya", Volume 3 Issue 10, October 2014, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 198-202, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SEP14695, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SEP14695