Impact of Unskilled Labour on Waste Products Management in West ‘B' Municipality of Zanzibar

Abstract

The study assessed the impact of unskilled labour on waste product management in the West 'B' municipality of Zanzibar. The sample size was 139 respondents, and a cross-sectional research design involving a quantitative approach was applied. The data were collected by using questionnaires. Multiple regressions were used to analyse the data. The findings show that in waste collection, unskilled labours do not have any impact on waste products management as it scored 0.542 higher than 0.05 alpha of probability value. Secondly, that waste transportation also has no impact on waste products management as it scored 0.808 alpha above a standard of 0.05. In contrast, unskilled labours have an impact on waste disposal as it scored 0.023 alpha less than 0.05 alpha. The study recommended that the government should provide modern equipment and improve the working environment to ensure unskilled labours put more effort into the management of waste products. Nevertheless, capacity building of unskilled labourers on waste disposal was recommended to increase proper waste disposal.