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Africa's cities and rivers face threats from solid waste and wastewater pollution. These rivers no longer support people and environmental functions. A good example of cities with rivers are Nairobi, Kampala, Juba, Khartoum, Cairo, and Addis Ababa. This research adopted a mixed-methods inquiry on solid waste management in Africa. The research finds that Africa's rivers have become canals of waste, posing public health concerns and threatening the sustainability of environmental functions. Studies have reported heavy metal contamination, chemicals, and organic pollution that are above the recommended levels by the WHO. Citizen engagement, awareness, and instruction on waste segregation are extremely poor. Africa's cities are often characterized by informal settlements, which suffer from inadequate sanitation, waste management practices, and water-borne diseases, resulting in deterioration of both surface and groundwater quality and environmental health. The situation could get worse as the continent lacks well-engineered waste management infrastructure, enforcement, and technical capacity. In conclusion, the study indicates that African cities rivers are under threat from poor solid waste management practices, as most of these cities lack infrastructure, resources, and technological capacity to address these problems. The study recommends exploration of river engineering principles and practices, capacity building of the city river authorities, institutionalizing city river water quality monitoring to selected and suitable academia, and appreciating the private sector's efforts to promote waste recycling technologies to benefit cities circular economies.

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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Methods
3. Results
3.1. Results of Literature Review
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
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• Ali Adan [ Geosciences and the Environment, Technical University of Kenya, Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya ] Corresponding Author
• Andy Cons Matata [ School of Law, Catholic University of East Africa, Bogani East Road, Langata, Nairobi ]

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간행물

표지보기 관심저널 등록

• 간행물명

  선문효정학술연구회 학술대회 프로시딩

• 간기

  반년간

• 수록기간

  2023~2026

• 십진분류

  KDC 238 DDC 289