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Waste Management Policies, Practices, and Public Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Year: 2025

Type: preprint

Abstract: Rapid urbanization, industrialization, and consumerism have caused an unprecedented rise in waste generation across low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), creating a severe waste management crisis. Municipal solid waste volumes are currently 200-400% higher than the capacity of the infrastructure to handle them. Projections show that LMICs will produce more than

DOI: 10.22541/au.175614180.03354848/v1

Authors: Ashenafi Woldemichael Woime (Ph.D), Ashenafi Woldemichael

Institution: Hosan University

Language: English

Topic: Municipal Solid Waste Management

Subfield: Waste Management and Disposal

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Sustainable cities and communities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W4413635506

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