Open AccessINFLUENCE OF ELECTRONIC WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN KENYA. A CRITICAL LITERATURE REVIEW.
Author(s) -
Danson Ngethe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2789-3863
DOI - 10.47941/je.618
Subject(s) - incentive , desk , business , electronic waste , environmental economics , variety (cybernetics) , phone , marketing , mobile phone , management system , empirical research , operations management , computer science , telecommunications , economics , engineering , waste management , linguistics , philosophy , operating system , epistemology , artificial intelligence , microeconomics
Purpose: There is a variety of electronic waste found in the country ranging from computers, cellular phones, televisions sets, refrigerators, and entertainment electronics amongst others. The general objective of the study was access the influence of electronic waste management systems in Kenya. A critical literature review
Methodology: The paper used a desk study review methodology where relevant empirical literature was reviewed to identify main themes and to extract knowledge gaps.
Findings: The study concludes that the methods employed in e-waste management were still inadequate. Most importers disposed of the undistributed computers and mobile phone at a discounted price to retailers and consumers. Very few importers used extended ·producer responsibility. In addition, majority of the end users used auctioning as a method of e-waste management.
Recommendations: The study suggested that there is a need for the manufacturer to design a system which provides incentives to consumers to bring back products to the appropriate collection points. The incentives can be used in the beginning of the collection scheme as a way of advertising the scheme and when the scheme is well established the manufacturer can review and determine if there is need for incentives.
Keywords: influence, electronic waste, management systems, Kenya