Environmental Economists from the Environment for Development (EfD-Mak) Centre on Thursday 20th February 2020 conducted a policy tour to Mukono District Local Government headquarters where they a had…
Environmentalist and economists from Environment for Development Initiative (EfD- Mak Centre) set out from the ivory tower to Wakiso district headquarters to dialogue with the councilors on the…
Makerere University on 29th August 2019 launched the Environment for Development Initiative (EfD-Mak) Centre, the first of its kind in the country. The ceremony held at the Senior Common Room was…
This paper aims at evaluating the direct and indirect effects of an educational program on students and parents knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding consumption and disposal of plastics. The program takes the form of an environmental education module with value-laded content, targeting 15 matched pairs of primary schools, as part of their subjects. The intervention is an adaptation of the content and curricula embedded in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOOA) marine debris program.
Rapid economic growth, urbanization and population increase have fueled the production of large amounts of waste to the environment. Even so, the management of such waste has become a huge problem in many towns in developing nations. This has also led to the emergence of different methods of dumping waste such as; dumping in the dustbins, by the roadside, burying and even burning. This paper sought to give insights and inform policy on waste disposal methods and the level of awareness on proper garbage disposal practices. The research was carried out in Migori County in Kenya.
