Strategic factors influencing effective management of e-waste among waste management firms in Nairobi County
Date
2020-11
Authors
Kamau, Samuel Maina
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Strathmore University
Abstract
Inside the most recent decade, upgrades in innovation have seen e-squander become the
quickest developing problem in the global economy. This has resulted in increasing
environmental, health, and economic challenges to developed and developing countries. With
increasing technological advancement in Kenya, e-waste has become a key policy challenge to
the government and firms on how to effectively manage the increasing e-waste. The current
study sought to examine how strategic factors have influenced effective e-waste management
in Nairobi County. The study specifically examined how managerial capacity, institutional
capacity, and resource capacity influence effective e-waste management in Nairobi City
County. The findings of the study are expected to be of importance to the management of waste
management firms in Nairobi City as it will help in their formulation of policies geared towards
effective implementation of e-waste management practices. The study was anchored on the
theory of waste management and the resource-based view theory. The study adopted a
descriptive research design with the population of the study being drawn from 150 registered
solid waste management firms in Nairobi County. The unit of observation for the study was
the managers of the 150 firms. The study employed a census survey of the 150 managers. The
study relied on structured questionnaires to collect quantitative data that was utilized in solving
the research problem. The study pre-tested the research instrument with 10% of the sample
respondents. The collected research data was analyzed using measures of central tendency,
correlation analysis, and regression tests. The results were presented using bar graphs, charts,
and tables. The study was able to obtain a response rate of 64%. The study has limited. The
findings of the study indicate that strategic factors (managerial capacity, institutional capacity,
and resource capacity) lead to 38.5% effective e-waste management. The study concludes that
resource capacity and institutional capacity have a significant positive effect on effective ewaste
management. The research further concludes that management capacity has an
insignificant negative effect on effective e-waste management. The study recommends that
waste management firms should seek collaborations with stakeholders in the county who can
help improve their waste management programs. The study further recommends that
management teams in waste firms should enhance their financial resources mobilization which
can be key to enhancing investment in better infrastructure.
Description
A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Masters of Business Administration at Strathmore University Business School
Keywords
e-waste management, Resources, Institutional capacity