Research Article

Analysis of Enterprise Profile and Composition of Solid Waste Generated in the Informal Sector of Gweru, Zimbabwe

Table 3

Enterprise profile by employment category (%).

Employment categoryMonomotapaShamrock parkMkobaKudzanai/KombayiAscot

Retail  
Food catering, vegetable sales, flea markets, timber sales, thatch sales, spare parts, plastics, drums, and basket sales
14.910.53379.150

Service  
Hairdresser/barber
6.41.813.85.714

Repair  
Motor mechanic, shoe repairman, bicycle mechanic, electrician, tyre repairer, computer technician, cell phone repairer, and plumber
23.41417.97.120

Manufacturing 
Carpenter/furniture maker, tinsmith, tailor/dressmaker, brick maker, miller/baker, graphic designer, upholstery, brick moulding, tombstones
36.231.626.35.714

Construction  
Welder, metal worker/steel fabricator, electrical and mechanical engineer, plumber, borehole installer, builder, painter
19.142.18.92.42