Abstract: This study was an assessment of whether a capacity of private companies in garbage collection and disposal affects implementation of PPP in garbage collection and disposal. The study used a census method, where fifty seven private companies involved in garbage collection and disposal in NCC, were given questionnaires to answer. The main respondents in these companies were managers or supervisors since they are well equipped with policies, strategies and general operations of these companies. This ensured a reliable source of data. Sanni, (2006) observed that a capacity of private companies undertaking a PPP project was among the key factors affecting the implementation of PPPs in different sectors of the economy. Therefore, this study aimed to establish whether capacity of private garbage collectors does affect implementation of PPPs in garbage collection and disposal in NCC. A capacity in this study was determined by three key indicators: skills of the workers to handle garbage, number of workers to collect and dispose garbage and machine and equipment to collect and dispose garbage. In determining the effects of capacity of private garbage collectors on implementation of PPPs in garbage collection the results of R2 indicate that capacity of private sector can explain up to a total of 32.3% of the total variability in the dependent variable, implementation of PPPs in garbage collection and disposal in NCC. The results confirmed Sanni, (2006) observation that capacity of private companies undertaking a PPP project is a key determinant in implementation of PPPs. Capacity of private sector has a statistically significant positive influence on implementation of PPPs in garbage collection and disposal in NCC (p-value = .000) which is less than the level of significance of 0.05. The results indicated that a change in capacity of private companies in garbage collection would result in 0.484 times changes in the implementation of PPPs in garbage collection and disposal in NCC.
Keywords: capacity of private companies, skills of workers, garbage collection, Public Private Partnership.
Title: Capacity of private garbage collecting firms: A critical component in implementation of PPPs in garbage collection and disposal
Author: Kariuki David Kamau
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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