Financial, Institutional, Environmental, Technical, and Social Evaluation of Waste Management in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

Abstract

The safe and productive use of solid and liquid waste implied in Tamale Metropolis was deemed necessary following the discriminatory use of this waste in urban and peri-urban as a result of the soaring price of inorganic fertilizer which was not affordable to farmers, especially in the peri-urban communities. Collaboration with farmers, opinion leaders, government institutions (EPA, District Assemblies, MoFA, and MoH), compost factories, NGOs, Public toilet operators, etc. A questionnaire checklist on thematic areas and expected interviews were conducted. Collaboration of these stakeholders in sanitation has been constrained to water or treated or untreated wastewater and organic waste (including human/animal excreta) in small-scale agricultural production. The objective of using FIETS in monitoring is to determine the financial, technical, and institutional capabilities, and social acceptance of producers, users, and institutions concerned with the management of waste in the Metropolis. Geographical Positioning System (GPS) was used to take locations of waste collection points (public toilets, markets), disposal sites, and compost preparation sites. The contributions of the institutions concerning financial, institutional capacity, environmental awareness, technical capability, and social acceptance were ranked from 5-highest to 1-lowest and presented in web diagrams and interpreted. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Household questionnaire administration. The result of the monitoring indicates that institutions of the transformation that Urban and Peri-Uban Agriculture (UPA), water, and sanitation will undergo, thus helping to influence policy or by-laws of the Metropolis. Successful management of biodegradable waste requires collaboration across various sectors. By working together, governments, businesses, educational institutions, NGOs, and individuals can create a sustainable waste management system that benefits the environment and reduces landfill use.