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EVALUATION ON THE IMPACTS OF ABOLITION OF PLASTIC BAGS IN MOSHI MUNICIPALITY, TANZANIA

Authors: EMMANUEL SYONGA;

EVALUATION ON THE IMPACTS OF ABOLITION OF PLASTIC BAGS IN MOSHI MUNICIPALITY, TANZANIA

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Abstract This dissertation set out to evaluates the impacts of abolition of plastic bags in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. It aimed to determine the trend of plastic bags uses over the past five years, impacts for using plastic bags and evaluates intervention measures on the uses of plastic bags. The field survey that was conducted in two markets as Mbuyuni and Memorio. A total of sample of fifty people were random sampling drawn to respond to questionnaires while interview was used to collect information from market officer. Quantitative data from the questionnaire’s was analyzed by using cross sectional and inferential statistics using Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) version 22 was used in analyzing data. The data obtained was presented in tables, frequency, percentages. Target population was market officer and all people in Moshi Municipal. Target population was market officers and all people in Moshi Municipal. The findings revealed that the people who are respond in practices the use of plastic bags has impacts to human life and environment to the large extent. At large extent plastic bags consumed every minute with low cost, Most of plastic bags are still end up in landfills or in the environment, Also the factors affecting the community through uses of plastic bags in Moshi districts includes as they are harmful to human heal and they pollutes water and soil fertility. The study recommends that there should be the need of government through municipal council to take up role to make plastic bags or solid waste management system. Also requires having proper rules, regulations, policies which should be able to control and reduce solid waste generation, provide for guidance on collection, disposal and recycling. The market officers should make sure that all people who doing their economic activities around market areas act as leaders of environmental conservation. These methods are like to increase enough facilities and awareness to all people in abolition of plastic bags in their environment. The researcher suggests the following topics that there should be carried for further researcher to the evaluation of the impacts of abolition of plastic bags in Moshi Municipality.

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