Community participation in solid waste management in high-density low-income areas: the case of C-Section in Duncan Village
- Authors: Mazinyo, Sonwabo Perez
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Refuse and refuse disposal -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sewage disposal -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Low-income housing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Social participation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Conflict management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPhil (Environmental Studies)
- Identifier: vital:11875 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/261 , Refuse and refuse disposal -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sewage disposal -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Low-income housing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Social participation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Conflict management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: Solid waste management in high density low-income areas is a problem that manifests itself in ubiquitous illegal dumpsites and unhealthy living environmental conditions. Community participation in solid waste management in Duncan Village, C-Section has been found to be part of the solution to this problem. This study investigates community participation in SWM at household level, community waste project level and at informal salvaging/scavenging level. The integration of community participation into existing Buffalo City Municipality waste management plans and the nature of the relationship between the different interest groups are investigated. This study employs qualitative research methods where interviews and participatory observations are used to investigate key objectives. The nature of the relationships between councillors, C-Section residents and the Buffalo City Municipality Departments are tenuous and fraught with conflicts. These conflicts emerge due to the lack of communication as well as due to the non-integration of the community interest groups‟ views and activities into solid waste management in C-Section. The study suggests that this lack of communication should be addressed and that integrated participation of all stakeholders must be encouraged for effective solid waste management in a high density low-income community.
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- Authors: Mazinyo, Sonwabo Perez
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Refuse and refuse disposal -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sewage disposal -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Low-income housing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Social participation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Conflict management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPhil (Environmental Studies)
- Identifier: vital:11875 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/261 , Refuse and refuse disposal -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sewage disposal -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Low-income housing -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Social participation -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Conflict management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: Solid waste management in high density low-income areas is a problem that manifests itself in ubiquitous illegal dumpsites and unhealthy living environmental conditions. Community participation in solid waste management in Duncan Village, C-Section has been found to be part of the solution to this problem. This study investigates community participation in SWM at household level, community waste project level and at informal salvaging/scavenging level. The integration of community participation into existing Buffalo City Municipality waste management plans and the nature of the relationship between the different interest groups are investigated. This study employs qualitative research methods where interviews and participatory observations are used to investigate key objectives. The nature of the relationships between councillors, C-Section residents and the Buffalo City Municipality Departments are tenuous and fraught with conflicts. These conflicts emerge due to the lack of communication as well as due to the non-integration of the community interest groups‟ views and activities into solid waste management in C-Section. The study suggests that this lack of communication should be addressed and that integrated participation of all stakeholders must be encouraged for effective solid waste management in a high density low-income community.
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Workers' perceptions of occupational safety and health administration measures at Sasol Infrachem in Sasolburg
- Authors: Kwayiba, Thamsanqa Felix
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Petroleum chemicals industry -- Sasolburg , Industrial hygiene -- South Africa -- Sasolburg , Industrial safety -- South Africa -- Sasolburg
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPhil (Environmental Studies)
- Identifier: vital:11878 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1001090 , Petroleum chemicals industry -- Sasolburg , Industrial hygiene -- South Africa -- Sasolburg , Industrial safety -- South Africa -- Sasolburg
- Description: This is a qualitative study that seeks to explore the workers’ perceptions towards the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) system at the petrochemical industrial plant Sasol Infrachem in Sasolburg. It provides a platform for shop floor workers to express their subjective perceptions of the company’s OSHA measures by answering open ended questions. The study advances the notion that notwithstanding the safety managers’ efforts towards ensuring a safety regime in the workplace, however lucrative these might be, to really ensure a safe working environment in the workplace will always depend on the individual workers’ motivation to participate safely at work at any given time to ensure his/her safety and that of others. The study explores this subject by considering how they perceive these safety strategies, their vigilance, attitudes, their ownership of these and their inclination to comply with the occupational safety and health administration measures of Sasol. This study follows a Postmodernist theoretical framework emphasizing differences. Difference is a first and foremost identity feature of human beings. This goes for both their external and internal qualities. How workers perceive and relate to safety concepts will always be shaped by the differences among them. The study also makes use of the Environmental Justice Theory as a central theme, that holds that one life lost is one too many. At the forefront of industries are shop floor workers who are most vulnerable to workplace incident.The study assumes this premise with regard to their safety and health in the workplace
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- Authors: Kwayiba, Thamsanqa Felix
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Petroleum chemicals industry -- Sasolburg , Industrial hygiene -- South Africa -- Sasolburg , Industrial safety -- South Africa -- Sasolburg
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPhil (Environmental Studies)
- Identifier: vital:11878 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1001090 , Petroleum chemicals industry -- Sasolburg , Industrial hygiene -- South Africa -- Sasolburg , Industrial safety -- South Africa -- Sasolburg
- Description: This is a qualitative study that seeks to explore the workers’ perceptions towards the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) system at the petrochemical industrial plant Sasol Infrachem in Sasolburg. It provides a platform for shop floor workers to express their subjective perceptions of the company’s OSHA measures by answering open ended questions. The study advances the notion that notwithstanding the safety managers’ efforts towards ensuring a safety regime in the workplace, however lucrative these might be, to really ensure a safe working environment in the workplace will always depend on the individual workers’ motivation to participate safely at work at any given time to ensure his/her safety and that of others. The study explores this subject by considering how they perceive these safety strategies, their vigilance, attitudes, their ownership of these and their inclination to comply with the occupational safety and health administration measures of Sasol. This study follows a Postmodernist theoretical framework emphasizing differences. Difference is a first and foremost identity feature of human beings. This goes for both their external and internal qualities. How workers perceive and relate to safety concepts will always be shaped by the differences among them. The study also makes use of the Environmental Justice Theory as a central theme, that holds that one life lost is one too many. At the forefront of industries are shop floor workers who are most vulnerable to workplace incident.The study assumes this premise with regard to their safety and health in the workplace
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