An assessment of the evolution of Kenya’s solid waste management policies and their implementation in Nairobi and Mombasa: analysis of policies and practices

Environment and Urbanization

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 515-532

  Haregu, Tilahun Nigatu ^a   Ziraba, Abdhalah K ^a   Aboderin, Isabella ^a   Amugsi, Dickson ^a   Muindi, Kanyiva ^a   Mberu, Blessing ^a  

^a AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Kenya; policy analysis; solid waste management

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

KENYA; MOMBASA [KENYA]; MOMBASA [MOMBASA (CNT)]; NAIROBI [KENYA]; NAIROBI [NAIROBI (CNT)];

EID: 85030311193     PISSN: 09562478     EISSN: 17460301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956247817700294     Document Type: Article

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