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Mizero, M., Ndikumana, T., & Jung, G. (2015). Quantification, Characterization and Recovery Pathways of Municipal Solid Waste in the City of Bujumbura, Quantification, Characterization and Recovery Pathways of Municipal Solid Waste in the City of Bujumbura. Bulletin Scientifique sur l’Environnement et la Biodiversité, 1, 1-7.

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• TITLE: The Bujumbura City Facing the Challenges of Household Solid Waste Management: Contribution to the Anthropology of Development

  AUTHORS: Emmanuel Ngabirano, Jean Nke Ndih, Patrice Bigumandondera, Jean Bosco Manirambona, Venerand Nsengiyumva

  KEYWORDS: Bujumbura City, Household Solid Waste Management, Challenges, Anthropology of Development

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.13 No.7, July 30, 2025

  ABSTRACT: The paper studies the challenges of household solid waste management in Bujumbura, Burundi, using a qualitative and anthropological approach. It identifies obstacles including rapid urban growth, financial constraints, and lack of public awareness, inadequate infrastructure, and cultural attitudes. The study collected data from eight waste management organizations and through field observation. It concludes that sustainable waste management requires environmental education and changes in human behaviour.