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This study examined the nexus between green solid waste management and sustainable
development among sanitation companies in Hargeisa, Somaliland. This study was anchored on
the evolving theory of waste management and employed an explanatory research design. The
study targeted 506 employees of sanitation firms working in street cleaning, waste collection,
and waste disposal. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to draw a
sample of 218 employees. A conceptual model comprising four latent variables was tested using
Covariance-based Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM). The results indicate that the three
green practices of recycling (b=.413, p<.05) and reducing (b=.300, p<.05) are positive and
significant predictors of sanitation companies in Hargeisa City. However, reuse (b = 0.180, p >
05) does not significantly predict the firms’ sustainability. These findings imply that sanitation
companies in the city can protect the environment and human health by leveraging green waste
management practices. Future studies should broaden the scope to include households, as they
contribute significantly to waste generation and should be sensitive to green waste management
practices.

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Green solid waste management, sanitation, sustainable development, Somaliland

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Owino, J. (2026). The Nexus Between Green Solid Waste Management and Sustainable Development in Sanitation Companies in Hargeisa City, Somaliland. Pan-African Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 6(3), 43–58. https://doi.org/10.56893/pajes2025v06i03.03
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