International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

E-ISSN: 2582-2160   •   Impact Factor: 9.24

A Widely Indexed Open Access Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary Bi-monthly Scholarly International Journal

Call for Paper Volume 6 Issue 5 September-October 2024 Submit your research before last 3 days of October to publish your research paper in the issue of September-October.
Submit Research Paper Join as a Reviewer

Plagiarism is checked by the leading plagiarism checker TurnItIn

Call for Paper

Volume 6 Issue 5
September-October 2024

Submit your research paper

Indexing Partners
Academia Advanced Sciences Index Bielefeld Academic Search Engine CiteSeer DRJI Google Scholar Independent Search Engine & Directory Network ISI (International Scientific Indexing) Issuu Mendeley Research Networks
RefSeek ResearcherId - Thomson Reuters ResearchGate Scirus Scribd Semantic Scholar UTeM - Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Wiki for Call for Papers WorldCat Zenodo

Urbanization and Environmental Management in Newly Created Town Councils in Uganda. A Case Study of Mbarara District

Author(s) Byaruhanga Arthur, Atukunda Gershom, Niwagaba Elias
Country Uganda
Abstract Abstract
The study was about Urbanization and Environmental Management in Newly Created Town Councils in Uganda; a case Study of Mbarara District. It was guided by four research objectives, namely: to examine the current trend of Urbanization and environment management in Mbarara district; to assess the effect of urbanization on environment management; to assess the current laws governing environmental management; and identify the challenges experienced in environmental management and suggest possible mechanisms for addressing environmental management gaps in Mbarara District. The study adopted both a descriptive and cross-sectional study designs. Both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used. The study population consisted of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the Deputy and Assistant CAO, Senior Assistant Secretaries, and Parish Chiefs, Political Leadership, the District Councilors, the District Environment Committee Members and the Local Community Members. A sample of 133 respondents was relied on for the study. Both simple random and purposive sampling were used to select the sample. Questionnaires, interview guides and observation checklists were used to collect data. Quantitative data was analysed using SPSS version 22.0 and presented using statistical tables. Majority of the respondents (90percent) believed that urbanization has significantly increased, 77percent of respondents observed a notable reduction in green spaces due to urbanization and 78percent of respondents believe that urbanization in Mbarara district is characterized by better infrastructure. Also, 75 percent of the respondents believed that development activities have hurt the environment's value and 77percent mentioned that urbanization increases demand for resources like water, land, and energy which directly affects the environment. 72 percent of respondents believe there is a lack of environmental policies and regulations as a significant concern and 48 percent of respondents believe that the National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) provides a framework for addressing environmental management gaps and 75 percent of respondents stated that increasing public education and awareness is crucial in addressing environmental management gaps. The study recommended a need to regularly review and update environmental regulations to address the challenges posed by urbanization. The study concluded that the rapid urbanization in newly created town councils in Mbarara District presents both significant challenges and opportunities for environmental management. While urban growth brings economic and social benefits, it also imposes pressures on land use, pollution control, and infrastructure.
Keywords Keywords: Urbanisation, Environmental Management, Newly Created Town Councils, Uganda.
Published In Volume 6, Issue 5, September-October 2024
Published On 2024-09-06
Cite This Urbanization and Environmental Management in Newly Created Town Councils in Uganda. A Case Study of Mbarara District - Byaruhanga Arthur, Atukunda Gershom, Niwagaba Elias - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 5, September-October 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i05.27108
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i05.27108
Short DOI https://doi.org/gwfgsd
View / Download PDF File

Share this



E-ISSN 2582-2160
CrossRef

CrossRef DOI is assigned to each research paper published in our journal.

IJFMR DOI prefix is
10.36948/ijfmr

Downloads
Research Paper Format Copyright Permission Form and Undertaking Form Cover Page Vol 6 Isu 5Cover Page Vol 6 Isu 4Cover Page Vol 6 Isu 3

All research papers published on this website are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, and all rights belong to their respective authors/researchers.

CC-BY-SA Open Access

About IJFMR
Fees & Payment
Current Issue
Publication Archive 		Submit Research Paper
Track Submission Status
Publication Guidelines
Publication Ethics
Peer Review & Plagiarism 		Join as a Reviewer
Editors & Reviewers
Reviewer Referral Program
Get Reviewer Membership Certi. 		Website/Journal Policies
Usage Policy
Content Policies
Privacy Policy
Contact Us +91-9898-5948-55 editor@ijfmr.com