Environmental and socio-economic impact of industrialization in Wakisi sub-county, Njeru municipality Buikwe district

Abstract

This project aimed at finding out “The Environmental and Socio-Economic Impact of Industrialization on The Development of Wakisi Sub-County, Njeru Municipality Buikwe District “. This study mainly focused on establishing the, negative biophysical effects of industrialization on the development of Wakisi sub county, positive biophysical effects of industrialization on the development of Wakisi sub county in Njeru municipality Buikwe district, negative socio-economic impacts of industrialization on the development of Wakiso sub county and positive socio-economic impacts of industrialization on the development of Wakisi sub county. Questioners, interview guides and recording methods were used by the researcher during data collection since a researcher saw it easier to administer questioners to respondents, conduct interviews and record the useful information, the objectives of the study were; to find out the negative biophysical effects of industrialization on the development of Wakisi sub county, to find out the positive biophysical effects of industrialization on the development of Wakisi sub county, to find out the negative socio-economic impacts of industrialization on the development of Wakisi sub county, and lastly to find out the positive socio-economic impacts of industrialization on the development of Wakisi sub county. The researcher discovered that the negative biophysical effects of industrialization on the development of Wakisi sub county which included; Air pollution, Land pollution, Water pollution and Deforestation which involved cutting down of trees so as to create more land for industrial development thus prolonged drought conditions , the positive biophysical effects of industrialization on the development of Wakisi sub county some of which included; Recycling of wastes, Fertilizers, and Animal feeds through processing of the industrial wastes, the negative socio-economic impacts of industrialization on the development of Wakisi sub county were; High crime rate, High population and Displacement of people so as to create more land for industrial development and the positive socio-economic impacts of industrialization on the development of Wakisi sub county included; Employment, Trade Settlement, Infrastructure, Government Revenue through imporsing of taxes on the industrial goods and workers. Further discoveries were on and in this study, we generated a short list of areas of more study and the preliminary list of references for use.