Household waste management in the city of Mbandaka, province of Equateur, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Abstract

The present study consists with the management of the household refuse in three various districts (Mambenga, Ibanga and Air Congo) of the town of Mbandaka of RD Congo.Our investigations were carried out in three hundred (300) households because of 100 households per district. These households were contained in «bunches or pockets» presenting the same characteristics or similarities. Thus, we obtained 6 bunches or pockets of the 50 households each one because of two bunches per district .The results obtained show that: the majority of the households of these districts do not have dustbins.3% only of the households of Mambenga district have the dustbins counter 2% of Ibanga district.In the district, 92,8% of households carry out against the hiding of the refuse 95,98% in Wangata and 93,33% with Bolenge.the major part of our surveyed are adults who are in the age bracket of 19-49 years for the three districts. The heads of the households whose age is lower or equal to 18 years represent only one small proportion among surveyed.as for the function of surveyed, the majority are agents and civils servant of the state, except in the zone of health of Bolengeor the peasants account for 50%.compared to the level of studies, it is released that the majority of the heads of the households finished the secondary studies, followed those which made the higher and university studies.As a result, the absence of functional structures capable of ensuring the collection and disposal of household waste through households in the city of Mbandaka leads to illegal and uncontrolled dumping in the streets and neighborhoods of this city.