Urban solid waste management and the decent work: Insights from Tanzania's key cities.

Decent work remains a critical challenge for solid waste workers in urban Tanzania, where rapid urbanization and inadequate waste management policies have created precarious labour conditions. This study investigates the labour practices of employed and freelance solid waste workers in Tanzania's major cities namely Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Dodoma through the lens of the International Labour Organization's (ILO) decent work framework. Focusing on key areas such as job and income security, fair wages, occupational health and safety, child protection and social security.