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A review and framework for understanding the potential impact of poor solid waste management on health in developing countries

Overview of attention for article published in Archives of Public Health, December 2016
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Title
A review and framework for understanding the potential impact of poor solid waste management on health in developing countries
Published in
Archives of Public Health, December 2016
DOI 10.1186/s13690-016-0166-4
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Authors

Abdhalah K. Ziraba, Tilahun Nigatu Haregu, Blessing Mberu

Abstract

The increase in solid waste generated per capita in Africa has not been accompanied by a commensurate growth in the capacity and funding to manage it. It is reported that less than 30% of urban waste in developing countries is collected and disposed appropriately. The implications of poorly managed waste on health are numerous and depend on the nature of the waste, individuals exposed, duration of exposure and availability of interventions for those exposed. To present a framework for understanding the linkages between poor solid waste management, exposure and associated adverse health outcomes. The framework will aid understanding of the relationships, interlinkages and identification of the potential points for intervention. Development of the framework was informed by a review of literature on solid waste management policies, practices and its impact on health in developing countries. A configurative synthesis of literature was applied to develop the framework. Several iterations of the framework were reviewed by experts in the field. Each linkage and outcomes are described in detail as outputs of this study. The resulting framework identifies groups of people at a heightened risk of exposure and the potential health consequences. Using the iceberg metaphor, the framework illustrates the pathways and potential burden of ill-health related to solid waste that is hidden but rapidly unfolding with our inaction. The existing evidence on the linkage between poor solid waste management and adverse health outcomes calls to action by all stakeholders in understanding, prioritizing, and addressing the issue of solid waste in our midst to ensure that our environment and health are preserved. A resulting framework developed in this study presents a clearer picture of the linkages between poor solid waste management and could guide research, policy and action.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Netherlands 1 <1%
Sweden 1 <1%
Unknown 778 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 133 17%
Student > Bachelor 91 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 66 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 35 4%
Lecturer 32 4%
Other 106 14%
Unknown 317 41%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Environmental Science 104 13%
Engineering 62 8%
Social Sciences 38 5%
Nursing and Health Professions 37 5%
Medicine and Dentistry 33 4%
Other 158 20%
Unknown 348 45%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 32. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 October 2023.
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#1,241,912
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#37
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#25,455
of 422,254 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Archives of Public Health
#1
of 14 outputs
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