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Clean Home Application

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Utilizing Technology to ensure clean homes and cities

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PROBLEM:

Garbage disposal in cities like Kampala is a big challenge,as people resort to burning their garbage, dumping in water channels and drainages which has resulted into flooding and breeding places of disease-causing parasites

SOLUTION

To develop a mobile application system that will be utilized by people residing in cities to ensure convenient and proper disposal of garbage from their homes

IMPACT ON LIVES

In a currently busy world,one is able to make an order for garbage disposal using their phone and services provided within a limited time.By the proper garbage disposal we will solve problems of floods, diseases related with poor garbage disposal and ensure clean cities

What is the problem you are solving?

The problem being solved is Healthy Cities

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH
POOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL IN KAMPALA
In Uganda like in many other developing countries, typically one to two thirds of the waste
generated is not collected. As a result, the uncollected waste, which is often also mixed with
human and animal excreta, is dumped indiscriminately in water channels and in drainages,
contributing to flooding, breeding of insect and rodent vectors and the spread of diseases such as
cholera.
Kampala city had a population of approximately 1.35 million in 2017, with an estimated generation
of solid waste of between 1,200-1,400 tons per day. It is the responsibility of Kampala Capital
City Authority (KCCA) to manage this waste. To meet this responsibility KCCA has contracted
private waste collection companies to upscale collection and transportation of solid waste from
points of generation to disposal facilities, with current dependence on Kiteezi landfill site.
Despite engagement with the private sector, it is estimated that only half of the city’s waste is
collected. In broad terms, private companies manage about 50% of the total waste collected,
while the other 50% is collected by KCCA, mainly in informal and semi-formal areas.

Who are you serving?

This solution is to be utilized by all residents of Kampala city who have access to smart phones to ensure proper garbage disposal

What is your solution?

To automate the process of proper Garbage disposal by linking garbage collectors
and clients in residential areas of Kampala by developing a mobile application system
Uganda currently has 23.2 million people who own mobile phones and 17.1
million people have access to the internet as in the second quarter of 2017
according to figures obtained from Uganda communications Commission(UCC).
By June 2018, the number of smartphone connections in Uganda is approximately 6 million as
reported by nilepost. This clearly shows that smartphones can be utilised to control the risks of
flooding
https://nilepost.co.ug/2019/03...
CONCEPT OF THE PROJECT
Developing an android mobile application system that will help residents of Kampala request for
proper garbage disposal services, aid in the collectors’ navigation to the different homesteads in
need of the service and acknowledgement of the service.
PROPOSED OPERATION METHOD
The mobile application will be downloaded by the users onto their phones,
through the different friendly user interfaces, users are able to identify a company
of their choice, place a request and have their garbage collected and properly
disposed of from their home. By use of the navigation google support, collectors
are able to reach the different homes with the provided information and collect

Which dimensions of the challenge does your solution most closely address?

Prevent infectious disease outbreaks and vector-borne illnesses

Where is your solution team headquartered?

Kampala, Uganda

Our solution's stage of development:

Concept