@phdthesis{Babanawo2007, author = {Babanawo, Raymond}, title = {Constraints to sustainable solid waste management in Ghana}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:co1-opus-1747}, school = {BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg}, year = {2007}, abstract = {In the quest of finding sustainable solution to solid waste management problems in Ghana, this research formulated as its goal, to mitigate policy constraints to sustainable solid waste management in Ghana. This research goal and objectives were addressed through an empirical study that involved interviews and administration of two sets of questionnaires, one set to members of parliament and the other to members of the general public. The development of questionnaires was influenced by a conceptual policy development model "The Bridge Model of Policy Development". Administration of questionnaires to members of the general public was accomplished through random sampling within churches and mosques in three cities in Ghana; Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi. The percentage response for members of the general public was 38.9\% and that for members of parliament was 18\%. Prioritization of policy options was achieved through "Differentiated Perception Ranking", a method devised by this research process. The results revealed the relative importance of constraints to sustainable solid waste management in Ghana, the relative difficulty of mitigating constraints, and the relative difficulty of implementing policy options among others. These results were integrated with the principles of sustainability into producing a policy package for sustainable solid waste management in Ghana.}, subject = {Ghana; Abfallwirtschaft; Nachhaltigkeit; Grenzen; nachhaltig; Abfall; Wirtschaftsf{\"u}hrung; Management; Constraints; Sustainable; Solid waste; Management}, language = {en} }