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Handayani, Dwini, Beta Yulianita Gitaharie, Restananda Nabilla Yussac, and Rian Sabrina Rahmani. "How does household characteristics influence their waste management?" E3S Web of Conferences 74 (2018): 06005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20187406005.
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The amount of waste generated is ever-increasing due to population growth, however adequate waste management has never been a focus in everyday life. The action of the household as the beginning stage of waste management is also crucial. How households manage their waste is also influenced by their socio-economic characteristics. This study aims to investigate household characteristics that influence their waste management. This study employed the Indonesian Family Life Survey 2014 data using probit regression method. The result shows that location significantly affect waste management behaviour which households in urban areas hold higher probability to manage their waste compared to those in rural areas. The level of education and knowledge also have positive impact on household’s waste management. The level of income also positively affect waste management behaviour of households. Demographic variables such as age and gender are significant and indicate that women and older people have better waste management compared to men and younger people. These results support the hypothesis that household’s waste management behaviour is significantly influenced by their characteristics.
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Sanga, Keneth Ibrahim, Dong Ying, and Lu Huan. "Factors Influencing Household’s Solid Waste Classification Management." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 8, no. 5 (May 1, 2020): 498–506. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol8.iss5.2368.
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Households’ contribution in solid waste classification and recycling of municipal household solid waste is one of the essential factors influencing municipal solid waste management. We identify and investigate the factors influencing solid waste management classification as well as mechanism used by households to dispose waste in their communities. Based on the survey data of households in Hangzhou China in three different communities, factors that affect household disposal and their degree of influence have been analyzed, followed by discussion on decision-making mechanisms. The results show that household behavioral selection has been linked to several key factors which are Environmental attitude, knowledge and education, classification facilities and services, and policies. The research has also determined to reveal the response of the people to solid waste classification, and the combined effect of the factors is almost twice that of the former. In addition, environmentally friendly facilities and programs are most successful in encouraging the involvement of household in identification and recycling. Finally, the research put forward applicable policy suggestions for the comprehensive management of municipal Household Solid Waste classification and recycling.
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Ungureanu, George, Gabriela Ignat, elena Leonte, Carmen Luiza Costuleanu, Nicoleta Stanciu, Ioan Gabriel Sandu, Dan Donosa, and Costica Bejinariu. "Solid Waste Management on Romanian Households." Revista de Chimie 68, no. 12 (January 15, 2018): 2941–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.37358/rc.17.12.6012.
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The problem associated with the household behavior on solid waste disposal site in today�s society is complex because of the large quantity and diverse nature of the wastes. Due increase the population, rapid development, global agricultural development has moved rapidly, limitations of financing, emerging limitations of both energy and raw materials and also add to the complexity of any waste management system, large quantities of wastes are being generated in different forms such as solid, liquid and gases. This research explored factors affecting the level of participation in solid waste segregation and recycling of households in Romania, as well as examining current Romania households waste management practices and their knowledge of waste management. This study investigated the solid waste situation and the organization of solid waste management in both urban and rural settings from the perspective of households. Solid waste management is a key component of public services which needs to serve the urban and rural municipalities in an efficient way in order to maintain a decent standard of public health.
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Edeme, Richardson Kojo, and Nelson C. Nkalu. "Household Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Waste Management Services in Rural Nigeria." American Economic & Social Review 3, no. 1 (November 16, 2018): 23–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.46281/aesr.v3i1.205.
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Safe and clean environment is an essential requirement for maintaining life on earth and creating human friendly environment is one of the most important issues in the world today. The concern of this paper is to examine household preference and willingness to pay for waste management services. The population of the study is made up of the households in the Nsukka urban where simple random sampling techniques was employed to select 25 households from each of the six town in Nsukka urban, employing binary modelling using probit model to estimate the impact of both cultural and demographic factors and economic factors on household willingness to pay for waste management service. The result revealed that demographic factors such as age, household size and education have great influence on household willingness to demand for waste management in Nsukka urban area. Also, economic factors such, income level of the households, awareness of the household about the environment, impact of waste management service and cost of waste management service has positive significant impact on household willingness to pay for waste management services.
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Ademu Tanko Ogah, Mohammed Alkali, and Obaje Daniel Opaluwa. "Efficiency of solid waste management methods in Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, North Central, Nigeria." World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 8, no. 2 (November 30, 2020): 318–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2020.8.2.0428.
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The efficiency of solid waste management in Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State was studied through the administration of questionnaires to heads of household using systematic sampling methods. The study covered a wide range of socio-economic and demographic variables from the households, such that income of household heads, household size, educational status of household heads, methods and frequency/efficiency of waste collection; waste bins by households and disposals facilities used as well as the role played by government in waste management in the study area were investigated. The study area was divided into Masaka, Karu and Mararaba communities. The results were largely based on the data generated through the administration of questionnaires. 300 copies of questionnaires were administered to household heads in the three areas selected, where Masaka area had 75; Karu area had 108 while Mararaba area had 117. It was deduced that solid waste generated in all the areas remained for days or weeks without been evacuated and containers used for waste collection are not adequate, majority of household heads in the three areas use either plastic or metal buckets to collect and disposed their waste at the locations designated containers for such are placed and also that the socio-economic characteristics varied in all the three areas. Furthermore, at 5% level of significance, H-calculated (as against Ho, efficient waste management) for the three communities were 0.178<5.99<9.21, and are all higher than 0.05 with the implication that solid waste management is not efficient in all the areas. It is therefore, recommended that Nasarawa State should as a matter of priority release more funds to the body that is responsible for management of wastes through Nasarawa State Berau of waste management, a unit under Nasarawa Urban Development Board to cope with the increasing volumes of wastes in the study area. This will help to reduce the high rate of the likelihood of outbreak of epidemic.
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Boyle, Carol, and Brian Baetz. "Household hazardous wastes: options for management." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 20, no. 4 (August 1, 1993): 543–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l93-071.
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Household hazardous waste (HHW) disposal contributes significantly to the cost of HHW collection programs. In addition, disposal of HHW can contribute to the toxicity of leachate from landfill, heavy metals in ash from waste incinerators, and heavy metals and toxic organic compounds in composted material and sewage sludge. Other options such as product substitution, waste minimization, reuse, or recycling should be considered to help reduce costs and disposal concerns. An estimate of the volumes and types of HHW accumulated by collection programs, their recycling and reuse options, and treatment and disposal requirements are presented.Recycling, reuse, or disposal of collected wastes depends upon the market for the recycled material, the availability of recycling or disposal facilities, transportation facilities, and the potential to reuse the waste material without treatment. The costs of disposing of HHW are relatively high but can be offset by co-funding from manufacturing associations and local businesses. A disposal fee could also be applied to household hazardous products, thus placing the cost burden on the purchaser.Public education can assist in reducing the volumes of HHW and public pressure is also forcing companies to eliminate hazardous compounds in household products. If effective consumer education continues, the increasing demand for non-hazardous substitutes will significantly reduce the volume of household hazardous products, consequently reducing HHW. Key words: household hazardous waste, waste disposal, waste recycling, waste reuse, waste management.
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Herzberg, Ronja, Thomas G. Schmidt, and Felicitas Schneider. "Characteristics and Determinants of Domestic Food Waste: A Representative Diary Study across Germany." Sustainability 12, no. 11 (June 9, 2020): 4702. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12114702.
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As it is the case in many industrialized countries, household food waste accounts for a large share of total food waste in Germany. Within this study, the characteristics of edible and inedible domestic food waste, the reasons for discarding food and the potential influence of socio-demographic factors on food waste generation are assessed. A data set of 6853 households who participated in a diary study in 2016 and 2017 was analyzed by use of descriptive statistics, parametric tests, and linear regression. The results indicate that perishable products such as vegetables, fruits, and bread are mainly affected by disposal. Moreover, household food waste occurs due to quantity problems at purchase for small households and quantity problems at home for larger households and households with children. Despite statistically significant differences in food waste amounts between household lifecycle stages, age of the head of household, household size, and size category of the municipality, socio-demographic factors have a limited power in predicting a household’s food waste level. The study has important implications for food waste policy and research regarding the issues of food waste prevention measures, quantification methodologies, and monitoring implementation.
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Sawetrattanakul, S., S. N. Jansri, N. Tantranont, and W. Setthapun. "Appropriate guidelines of Waste Management for Keudchang Sub-district, Maetang District, Chiangmai province, Thailand." AJARCDE | Asian Journal of Applied Research for Community Development and Empowerment 3, no. 1 (December 23, 2019): 6–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.29165/ajarcde.v3i1.10.
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Waste management is one of the major problems around the world. Governments and global organizations are starting to pay attention to the amount of waste left behind. Thai government drafted the National policies of waste management to manage waste in sustainable ways. Keudchang Sub-district confronts waste management problems due to the increase in the amount of waste, insufficient area for disposal, roadside and riverside litters, an illegal dump of rubbish in forests, and air pollution from waste incineration. The purposes of this research were to study the amount of waste and waste composition in 8 villages of Keudchang Community (KC), and develop appropriate guidelines of waste management. This participatory research collects data from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data sources include interviews and set up a public hearing stage with stakeholders in KC. Secondary data include a documentary of community context, meeting minutes, and other related documents. Qualitative data were analyzed with the content analysis method. The results showed that the KC produce an average of waste to 4,062.02 kg/day. These wastes could be classified into 4 types including organic waste (45.83%), recycle waste (28.01%), general waste (15.55%), and hazardous waste (10.60%) respectively. An individual person at KC produces an average of waste at 0.98 kg/day. Additionally, the results from conducting a public hearing stage of 8 villages revealed community awareness and solutions for waste management. All people in KC need to sort their wastes properly before disposal in 4 ways. First, organic waste. Each household needs to dig a hole and dump the organic wastes into it. The organic wastes should be managed and separated from other wastes. Second, recycle waste. Various approaches to recycle waste include waste credit bank (WCB), waste volunteer, monthly fee, and self-management. The WCB would be a hub for the communities to make profits and reduce landfill wastes. A waste volunteer would be a volunteer person who buys community wastes and sell them to outsiders. The monthly fee would be an approach where each household pays 70 baht/month to a garbage collector. Self-management would be another approach where households sort out, eliminate, sell, and manage wastes by themselves. Third, general waste. General waste could be divided into 2 groups as profitable waste and community dumping ground. Profitable waste could be sold to WCB or waste stores by each household. Community dumping ground would be an area allocated to all households for waste disposal. All households would not allow to throw garbage or wastes into other areas, but community dumping ground. Finally, hazardous waste. Hazardous waste would need to dispose of carefully in the trash can located at the office of the village headman. The findings from this study suggested setting up a waste management committee (WMC), as well as defining their roles and responsibilities. Local administrative organizations and community leaders also need to support, supervise, and control community waste management for resource-efficient and sustainable societies
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Maskey, Bijan, and Mrinila Singh. "Household Waste Generating Factors and Composition Study for Effective Management in Gorkha Municipality of Nepal." Journal of Sustainable Development 10, no. 6 (November 29, 2017): 169. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v10n6p169.
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Municipal solid waste is a growing concern in cities of developing countries and households are the main contributor. Lack of reliable data sources remain one of the major drawbacks for deciding on effective waste management option. The study area Gorkha municipality is selected because it is one of the highly under-researched and least resource intensive municipalities in Nepal. However, continued growth in municipal waste if left unattended will only intensify the problem and thus demands proactive action. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze waste composition and to evaluate the socioeconomic factors impacting household waste generation for effective management. Using stratified sampling method, 401 households were selected from all 15 municipal wards. Socioeconomic factors impacting household waste generation were assessed using Ordinary Least Square regression model. The rate of household waste generation in Gorkha municipality is found to be 0.24 kg/capita/day and estimated total household waste generation of 9.4 tonnes/day. Household size and income are found to have positive impact on waste generation, both statistically significant at 1% and thus can be important indicators to forecast solid waste generation trend. Household waste composition was 47.25% organic waste, 37.52% recyclable waste that comprised of 10.38% paper and paper products, 9.88% glass, 6.92% metal, 5.39% plastic, 3.57% textile and 1.38% rubber and leather, and rest 15.23% other waste. Organic waste has the highest share and if not managed properly, creates serious health and environmental hazards. It could be managed efficiently by composting at household and local government level.
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Mshelia, Alfred D. "Seasonal Variations of Household Solid Waste Generation In Mubi, Nigeria." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 3, no. 5 (May 31, 2015): 115–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol3.iss5.368.
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Solid waste management problem has been a subject of great concern in developing nations because it has remained intractable mainly due to absence of quantitative data for its planning and management. This study examines seasonal variation in household solid waste generation in Mubi, Northern Nigeria because households are the main generators of solid waste since the country is not sufficiently industrial. Data was collected through observation and measurement of 603 systematically selected household from 30 wards that make up Mubi metropolis, and data generated was summarized using descriptive statistical measures. Results show that waste generated from households (wet and dry season) are mainly ashes, garbage, rubbish (paper and carton) plastic/polythene bags and metallic materials. The mean waste generation rate of a household is 2.7kg/day in wet season and 3.1kg in dry season. The calculated standard deviation for wet season is 1.6kg/household/day and dry season is 1.4kg/household/day, and the coefficient of variation is 59% and 45% in the same order.The result of the student t-test shows that there is a slight variation in the volume and rate of wastes generated in wet season being less than that of dry season. This variation can be attributed to greater agricultural resource utilization resulting from crop harvest with on-set of the dry season with reciprocal waste generation, as well as the increase in the purchasing power of residents due from proceeds of crop sales at that time among others factors. The study recommends the use of the data base created by Adamawa State Environmental protection Agency (ADSEPA) and private waste management agencies, for effective planning for municipal solid waste management in the area. An increase in the provision of waste collection, storage and disposal facilities particularly in the wet season by waste management agencies should be imminent.
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Neupane, Bigyan, and Shuvee Neupane. "Scenario Of Solid Waste Management In Hetauda Municipality, Nepal." International Journal of Environment 2, no. 1 (December 2, 2013): 105–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v2i1.9214.
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The paper aims to enlighten the solid waste management of Hetauda Municipality in Makwanpur district of an area of 44.5 sq. km. The total human population of the municipality is 84,671 (CBS 2011). Out of 11 wards, 5 wards (1, 2, 3, 4 and 10) were selected for the present study. In total 50 households, 10 institutions and 10 commercial sectors were selected from studied wards from which samples of different types of wastes were collected, segregated and weighed. Weight was calculated using a digital spring balance and a bag 0.043 m3 was used for the estimation of volume. Organic wastes were found to be dominant in the household (51.73%) and commercial sectors (61.70%) whereas in institutions, plastic (50.36%) and papers (38.19%) were prevailing. The findings revealed that per capita 155.4 gm/person/day household waste was generated in Hetauda Municipality. The residents are also aware of the harmful effects of the wastes, and demand an effective solid waste management services. Though they are aware about the sustainable management of wastes, due to erratic collection of wastes, some of them throw the wastes in the open lands - The local people also participate in the awareness campaigns organized by local NGOs and municipal. Solid waste management strategies are timely need for an effective management of anthropogenic wastes. Regular waste collection, improvement of dumping sites and sufficient number of composting plants are recommended in the municipality. International Journal of Environment, Volume-2, Issue-1, Sep-Nov 2013, Pages 105-114 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v2i1.9214
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Razali, Fitriyah, Choong Weng Wai, and Dzurllkanian@Zulkarnain Daud. "A REVIEW OF MALAYSIA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICIES TO IMPROVE RECYCLING PRACTICE AND WASTE SEPARATION AMONG HOUSEHOLDS." International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability 6, no. 1-2 (April 1, 2019): 39–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/ijbes.v6.n1-2.381.
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Households are the primary source that contributes to the municipal solid waste and thus, it is well justified that they should be targeted in waste recycling policies for the improvement of recycling rates in this nation. Aware of the significant role among the household, Malaysia has taken a series of initiative to improve the national policies for solid waste management to foster waste separation practices among household. These waste management policies focused on waste separation and waste recycling behaviour among households in Malaysia. This is because a well-managed and planned waste policy is one of the vital factors that will enhance waste separation and recycling behaviour among households. This paper attempts to summarise the waste management policies in Malaysia, chronologically and summarise the solid waste management and transformation plans in a timeline table for the ease of reference among future researcher and policymaker. This is to provide them with a better understanding of the progression of waste management policies and regulations in Malaysia.
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David, Victor Emery, Jiang Wenchao, and Daniel Mmereki. "Household Solid Waste Management in Monrovia, Liberia: Influencing Factors, Characteristics, and Management Solutions." Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management 46, no. 1 (February 1, 2020): 77–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5276/jswtm/2020.77.
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The ineffective management of household solid waste (HSW) in most developing cities in Africa including Monrovia has become a major issue threatening the environment and public health. In response to these waste challenges, developed countries have embarked upon major environmental reforms, and have made advances in best practices and sustainable management of their Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). However, in most developing countries like Liberia, such environmental reforms have not been initiated and therefore the situation has become compounded; this is due to several factors impeding the development of a sustainable municipal solid waste system. This study, therefore, aims to critically analyze the influencing factors of solid waste management; the characteristics of household waste and suggest management solutions for effective and sustainable management.<br/> Results from the analysis of data, using The Ordinary Least Square Regression (OLS) method estimates the average household waste per capita generation as 0.76kg/capita/day. Regarding the composition of the waste stream, the results show that 67% of the waste sampled from Monrovia is biodegradable and mostly comprised of high wet weight and high moisture content kitchen waste. On the other hand, the remaining percentage is mostly non-degradable but recyclable materials such as glass ceramics and metals. This suggests that due to the high moisture content in the waste, samples are suitable for composting and other mechanical and biological management options. Using the stratified sampling method, 300 households were chosen. Multiple regressions were conducted to determine the relationship between waste generation and socio-economic factors and these showed that the effect of income, household size and the environmental concern on HSW generation is statistically significant at a 1% significance. However, further findings revealed a negative relationship between income and HSW generation at a 1% level of significance. These findings provide new insight regarding the role of socio-economic characteristics affecting the generation of household waste in Monrovia.
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Meja, Merihun Fikru, and Nigatu Bushura Ayano. "Constraints Of Community Participation On Domestic Solid Waste Management In Sodo City, Wolayita Ethiopia." Archives of Business Research 9, no. 2 (March 4, 2021): 257–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/abr.92.9241.
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This study was undertaken to assess the constraints of community participation on domestic solid waste management activities in sodo city, Ethiopia. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from primary and secondary sources. The primary data were collected from 204 households who were randomly selected from four kebeles (Fana, Gebeya, Gido and Selame) of wolayita-sodo city. The primary data were gathered through survey questionnaire, key informant interview, focus group discussion, and field observation. The secondary data were collected from central statistics authority, city municipality, published and unpublished sources. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression model. The result shows that participation of communities on domestic solid waste management was low. The result from binary logistic regression model revealed that the probability of household participation on domestic solid waste management was positively and significantly constrained by educational level of households, household income, and household access to main road, small-scale enterprise service coverage and supply of waste facility. On the other hand, sex of household head and marital statuses were negatively and significantly constrained the probability of household participations on domestic solid waste management. As a result, widening the horizon of education and training, expanding small-scale enterprise service coverage, supply of waste facility and provision of road infrastructure within the community was suggested to reduce constraints of community participation on domestic solid waste management.
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Scalvedi, Maria Luisa, and Laura Rossi. "Comprehensive Measurement of Italian Domestic Food Waste in a European Framework." Sustainability 13, no. 3 (February 1, 2021): 1492. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13031492.
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Food management is an inefficient activity, and households are the major contributors responsible for food waste across the food supply chain. Ten years remain to halve household food waste, as recommended by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Up to now, Italian investigations into household food waste have been research activities with limitations in measurement and sampling. The need to establish a monitoring system led the Italian Observatory on Food Surplus, Recovery and Waste to apply a methodology that permits comparison with other European countries. In 2018, a survey involving a representative sample of 1142 Italian households was carried out. The majority of respondents (77%) reported that they had wasted 370 g of food during the last week, evidence in line with data from the Netherlands and progressively different from what was found in Germany, Hungary, and Spain. Perishable products, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, and nonalcoholic drinks, were mainly wasted. The most frequently disposed foods were unused (43.2%) or partly used (30.3%). As for possible causes, household food waste was significantly associated with preventive practices and ability. This study endeavored to segment household food waste based on possible drivers and barriers to preventive action, setting the stage for future monitoring, supporting policy action, and educational intervention.
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Kiran, K. G., Sanjay Kini, Ravi K., Santhosh N. P., and N. Udaya Kiran. "KAP study of solid waste disposal of households in Kuttar & Manjanadi Panchayath covered under gramaskhema programme of K.S. Hegde Medical Academy." Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 05, no. 03 (September 2015): 029–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1703908.
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AbstractAn important problem faced by many societies across the world is unhealthy disposal of solid wastes. Knowledge, attitude, practices of people plays a crucial role as their view point is extremely vital in providing solutions to future environmental problems. A cross sectional study was conducted among the households of Kuttar and Manjanadi villages and a sample of 120 households were studied. Majority had a good knowledge about the ill effects of improper solid waste disposal and that 82.5% said collectively that it causes disease, unpleasant odour, unpleasant site and rodent nuisance. Majority of them had a positive attitude towards solid waste disposal and 98.3% felt that improper solid waste removal and disposal effects environment. Regarding household waste disposal practice it was found to be unsatisfactory as 78 households disposed of household wastes by just throwing away outside the house. Strict surveillance, supervision and timely removal for disposal of solid waste by management are the key factors in reducing environmental hazards.
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Wong Shan Yuan, Paul, Ng Kit Mun, and Salini Devi Rajendran. "A Study on Barriers to Implement E-Waste Management." E3S Web of Conferences 136 (2019): 02026. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201913602026.
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The increasing of electronic waste (E-waste) is not a new issue in the world and it has been causing trouble throughout the world. This study is conducted to determine and analyze various factors that affect the barriers of E-waste management among the household in Cheras, Malaysia. This study has identified the four independent variables that will affect the implementation of e-waste management among household in Cheras namely lack of awareness, lack of knowledge, lack of cooperation and lack of facilities. Normality test, reliability test and multiple regression analysis with ANOVA test are used to analyse the data in this study. The result shows that all mentions independent variables have a positive relationship with the barriers of implementing e-waste management among households in Cheras. Among these four variables, lack of facilities has the strongest relationship toward the barriers of implementing e-waste management among household in Cheras as it has the lowest significant value which was 0.000. The study recommends of legalize the policies, rules and regulations in order for household to increase their practice on e-waste management and also implement the teaching of e-waste management to increase the knowledge to the young generations.
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Nunkoo, Robin, Meetali Bhadain, and Shabanaz Baboo. "Household food waste: attitudes, barriers and motivations." British Food Journal 123, no. 6 (January 11, 2021): 2016–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-03-2020-0195.
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PurposeFood waste at the household level represents a major component of all food waste. Therefore minimizing food waste at the household level remains an important component of the food chain responsibility. This study explores the problem of food waste in Mauritius through an understanding of households' attitudes toward food waste and their motivations and barriers to food waste recycling.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses a grounded theory approach to identify thematic categories that represent participants' attitudes toward food waste and the barriers they face to food waste reduction. We used a purposive sampling technique to guide the selection of participants. Interviews were conducted with 14 participants: three experts in food waste and 11 households. The data were analyzed using the tools of grounded theory.FindingsParticipants' expressed views on food waste included (1) guilt toward wasting food; (2) (lack of) environmental awareness; (3) financial considerations and (4) exemption from responsibility. The findings also led to the development of four themes that defined the barriers participants face to recycling food waste: (1) lack of awareness; (2) space limitations on recycling methods; (3) inadequate policy and (4) lack of time/priority.Practical implicationsAddressing the problem of food waste requires a holistic approach that takes into account households' attitudes to food waste, their motivation and barriers to food waste recycling as well as the regulatory and institutional framework governing food waste management in Mauritius. Policymakers should try to improve households' knowledge about food waste through educational campaigns. The authorities can provide different types of bins to households freely to facilitate the sorting out of waste and impose a fee for food waste generated beyond a certain limit or provide subsidies to them for handling food waste properly.Originality/valueThe management of food waste is particularly challenging for small islands developing states because of their unique characteristics of smallness, limited resources and environmental vulnerability. Appropriate interventions to reduce household food waste require place-based and geographically sensitive analyses that take into account the specificities of local food and waste management systems and cultural norms with respect to food. However, there is not only a paucity of research on household food waste, but most studies have been carried out in nonisland economies. The study contributes to the limited research on household food waste in small islands.
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Akmal, Tanzila, and Faisal Jamil. "Testing the Role of Waste Management and Environmental Quality on Health Indicators Using Structural Equation Modeling in Pakistan." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8 (April 15, 2021): 4193. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084193.
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Improper management of municipal waste has become a growing concern globally due to its impact on the environment, health, and overall living conditions of households in cities. Waste production has increased because households do not adopt waste management practices that ensure sustainability. Previous studies on household waste management often considered socio-economic aspects and overlooked the environmental and behavioral factors influencing the disposal practices and health status. This study adopted four constructs, defensive attitude, environmental knowledge, environmental quality, and waste disposal, by employing a structural equation modeling approach to explore research objectives. Data from 849 households of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan was collected by using a multi-stage sampling technique. The structural model results showed that the two constructs, environmental knowledge and defensive behavior, positively affect household health status. The most significant health-related considerations are waste disposal and environmental quality, both of which negatively impact health status and do not support our hypothesis. The results provide valuable perspectives to enable households to engage actively in waste management activities. The findings indicate that understanding the intentions of household health status drivers can assist policymakers and agencies in promoting an efficient and successful community programmes related to sustainable solid waste management by allowing them to foster how the desired behavior can be achieved.
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Edeme, Richardson Kojo, and Chigozie Nelson Nkalu. "Household Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Waste Management Services in Nsukka Urban Area." Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management 46, no. 3 (August 1, 2020): 196–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.5276/jswtm/2020.196.
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In recent years, the population of Nsukka has increased, brought about by rapid urbanization, and has increased waste generation. Consequently, establishing effective waste management strategy is imperative given the inherent danger it poses to a sustainable environment. The concern of this study is to examine household preferences and willingness to pay for waste management (WMS) in Nsukka urban area. The survey method was employed to generate responses from 150 households selected from the six areas that make up Nsukka urban. The probit regression analysis (a variant of the least dependent variable model (LDVM) was adopted to estimate the impact of cultural, demographic and economic factors on household preferences and willingness to pay for waste management services (WMS). The study found that demographic factors such as age, household size and education have a significant effect on household willingness to demand waste management in Nsukka urban area. As evidenced by the estimated coefficient, gender (0.57), education (0.15) and family size (0.65) have a positive effect while age (-0.17) and marital status (-0.22) have negative effect on household preferences and willingness to pay for waste management services (WMS) in Nsukka urban. Moreover, cost of waste management (p<0.05), average monthly income (p<0.05) and awareness significantly affect demand for waste management services while house ownership has an insignificant effect on household preference and willingness to pay for waste management services. Even though the estimated coefficient indicates that cost of waste management, household income, awareness and house ownership has a positive effect, the efficacy of cost (2.79) is greater than that of income (1.27), followed by awareness (1.04) and then house ownership (0.02). Based on the empirical findings, this study recommends a need for government to subsidize the amount paid for waste management in order to enhance household preferences and willingness to pay for such services.
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Arni Sarah, Ayu, Sari Hasibuan Hayati, and Asteria Donna. "Evironmental Management at the Household, the case of Bekasi City." E3S Web of Conferences 73 (2018): 07016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20187307016.
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The households have significant roles in managing the environment. The increasing of household numbers will automatically increase the demand and consumption of the resources, namely electricity, water, and land-use (space). The household also is a significant contributor to the solid waste in the city. The changing of lifestyle, consumption patterns and awareness of environment directly affects the environmental management at the household level. This paper examined the environmental management at the household level, in three aspects: (1) consumption of electricity and water, (2) green open space, and (3) waste management. This research using the quantitative method with data obtained from the survey on 30 respondents, all of the respondents are the household mother, with the assumption of they who manage the resources consumption and the environment in the household. This research found that the level of knowledge, attitude, and behavior in the waste management, water and electricity consumption and green open space management are good.
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Fraser, Carly, and Kate Parizeau. "Waste management as foodwork: A feminist food studies approach to household food waste." Canadian Food Studies / La Revue canadienne des études sur l'alimentation 5, no. 1 (February 16, 2018): 39–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v5i1.186.
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Food waste in Canada is estimated to amount to $31 billion per year, with approximately half of this waste occurring in households (Gooch & Felfel, 2014). However, household food waste studies remain underrepresented in the literature, particularly in a Canadian context. This paper calls on feminist food scholars to contribute to this gap by incorporating food waste analyses into their food research. This study uses a photovoice methodology and feminist analytical perspectives to investigate the moment when food became “waste” in 22 households in Guelph, Ontario. Findings suggest that food waste production is representative of forms of foodwork (DeVault, 1991), and that attention to food wasting reveals embodied knowledges of food and interactions with the food system. We contend that scholars and those concerned with household waste reduction should examine and consider how the responsibility for food waste management has been constructed to fall along gendered lines. The intersection of these findings with ongoing research in feminist food scholarship reveals that feminist food scholars are well placed to contribute to food waste studies.
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Hettiaratchi, J. P. A., J. N. Meegoda, H. N. Hsieh, and C. A. Hunte. "Sustainable management of household solid waste." International Journal of Environment and Waste Management 6, no. 1/2 (2010): 96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijewm.2010.033986.
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Inglezakis, Vassilis J., and Konstantinos Moustakas. "Household hazardous waste management: A review." Journal of Environmental Management 150 (March 2015): 310–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.11.021.
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Marc, Anamaria. "CREATIVE REUSE OF WASTE FOR INTERIOR AND GARDEN DECORATIONS." Scientific Bulletin Series D : Mining, Mineral Processing, Non-Ferrous Metallurgy, Geology and Environmental Engineering 32, no. 1 (2018): 97–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.37193/sbsd.2018.1.13.
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Waste is defined by OUG no. 195/2005 as a substance or an object the owner discards, intends or is required to discard. [1] Wastes are related to the consumer's lifestyle and mentality. The main purpose of the article is to present creative, practical and aesthetic ideas on the reuse of household waste generated in households. There are presented statistical data taken from the Annual Environmental Reports, by ANM, the quantities of household waste generated in the last years and the degree of waste collection in Romania. In Romania most of the waste is eliminated through storage, so the most favorable actions for a proper waste management are prevention and reuse. The paper deals with the problem of dry solid waste: plastics, glass and metals waste.
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Idris, Idris, Dewi Zaini Putri, Zul Azhar, Joan Martha, and Isra Yeni. "Willingness to participate analysis of urban waste management in West Sumatra, Indonesia." Jurnal Perspektif Pembiayaan dan Pembangunan Daerah 9, no. 2 (June 30, 2021): 115–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.22437/ppd.v9i2.12119.
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Waste management shares the same purposes with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target in 2030. This program encourages all countries to substantially reduce waste through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse its waste so that the sustainability of development can be achieved. The success rate of sustainable waste management is largely determined by the participation and behavior of people, households, and citizens in managing their waste. This study analyzes socio-economic factors and the role of social capital in affecting households' willingness to participate in waste management in West Sumatra’s urban areas. This study used National Socio-Economic Survey data in the Social Resilience module. The sample in this study is 1011 households spread across the urban areas of West Sumatra. Using logistic regression, this study found that per capita household expenditure, homeownership status, knowledge, and household involvement in mutual cooperation activities to clean up their environment significantly affect the probability of households participating in urban waste management. The relevant policy, such as implementing the 3R concept, namely reduce, reuse, and recycling is needed for the Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved.
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Widyaningsih, Niluh, and Shunsuke Sasaki. "Mapping of Waste Management Planning Based on Society and Geographic Conditions." Geoplanning: Journal of Geomatics and Planning 7, no. 1 (July 7, 2020): 47–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/geoplanning.7.1.47-56.
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Household solid waste is the major environmental issue, not only in big cities but also in the suburban areas. Setia Asih Village location is in Kecamatan Tarumajaya, Kabupaten Bekasi. Bekasi is closed with Jakarta and it has unique characteristics, such as dual market economy; administration system; and social culture of the local people. Setia Asih Village has tremendous unmanaged household solid waste. It covers the land and river. This research paper used qualitative approach due to the limited of statistical data on the village level in Indonesia. The preliminary observation showed that local people do not have any knowledge or information about managing their household solid waste. Their local government does not have any responsibility to manage the household solid waste on the village level. It becomes local people responsibility. There is lack coordination among stakeholders in household solid waste management at Setia Asih Village. I conducted the solid waste management training to 300 people and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with each Dusun (lower level than village) representatives. I found that local people have solutions to solve their household solid waste problem. Local government builds a new waste bank as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from one of the state-owned enterprise.
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Aitsidou, Vasiliki, Anastasios Michailidis, Maria Partalidou, and Olga Iakovidou. "Household food waste management: socio-ecological dimensions." British Food Journal 121, no. 9 (September 2, 2019): 2163–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-02-2019-0111.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to estimate respondents’ socio-ecological consciousness (SEC) (knowledge, perceptions, behaviour, habits and feelings) concerning household food waste (HFW) and to identify factors that influence attitude concerning HFW. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a questionnaire survey addressing to 279 residents in Western Macedonia, Greece. A principal component analysis was primarily applied to provide a manageable set of variables relevant to SEC. These variables were analyzed according to their positive/negative influence in SEC through descriptive statistics. Independent samples t-test analysis was employed to examine factors that influence HFW. Findings Results show that SEC is formed by three main activities: knowledge, perception and attitude. The survey reveals an inconsistency between existing knowledge and problematic perceptions, while the attitude includes neither harmful nor harmless HFW-related activities. A significant finding is that respondents’ age affects food rejection in different consumption stages in a household. Research limitations/implications Reliance on self-reported data for HFW that concerns a Greek case study does not allow a generalization of results. Practical implications The authors suggest a campaign plan for local bodies. The aim is to enhance respondents’ perceptual abilities and attitude concerning HFW. In order to raise awareness of students and individuals/households, related campaigns could be implemented by educational institutions and other policymakers. Originality/value The survey provides information for HFW, a topic not widely examined in Greece, and it is analyzed for the first time on the basis of SEC theory.
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Ho, Sew Tiep, David Yoon Kin Tong, Elsadig Musa Ahmed, and Chee Teck Lee. "Factors Influencing Household Electronic Waste Recycling Intention." Advanced Materials Research 622-623 (December 2012): 1686–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.622-623.1686.
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In Malaysia, it is prevalent among many householders on accumulation of end-of-life electronics items at home and many are unclear of its disposal directive, which are likely to be disposed as household wastes. An insight into understanding their e-waste management practices and key predictors in relation to e-waste recycling intention are essential as they will lay the foundation for future effective e-waste management. This paper reports a preliminary exploration of the construct of e-waste recycling intention among householders. The data was collected from 150 respondents in Malacca, Malaysia. The results from this study showed that all the six dimensions generated are reliable with high intercorrelation among the dimensions. This implies that the measures can be used for further data collection to validate the study.
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Tuan, Tran Ngoc. "CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLD SOLID WASTE IN HUE CITY." Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology 55, no. 4C (March 24, 2018): 168. http://dx.doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/55/4c/12147.
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This paper examined the characteristics of household solid waste with a hope of contributing to the improvement of solid waste management in Hue city. The study was conducted by collecting, classifying and measuring household solid waste from 62 households in 7 consecutive days. A structure questionnaire was also used in the interviews with survey households to collect data on their demographic characteristics. The results show that the household solid waste was generated evenly on a daily basis with an amount of 286±171g/person/day during the weekdays. The composition of household domestic solid waste was divided into 17 different groups; of which, the two groups representing the largest amount were food waste (56.35 %) and garden waste (10.89 %). Hazardous waste accounted for a very small proportion (only 0.26 %). The detailed composition ratio of food, garden waste, nylon, paper, plastic, porcelain, etc. and mixed stuff were defined at 56.35 %, 10.89 %, 8.93 %, 3.22 %, 3.22 %, 3.02 %, etc. and 10,23 %, respectively.
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Pathak, Dhundi Raj, Bandita Mainali, Hossam Abuel-Naga, Micheal Angove, and Ing Kong. "Quantification and characterization of the municipal solid waste for sustainable waste management in newly formed municipalities of Nepal." Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy 38, no. 9 (May 15, 2020): 1007–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734242x20922588.
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This study was conducted to set up a new reference line for municipal solid waste quantification and characterization in the least urbanized cities of a developing nation. A survey was run to collect baseline data from 60 new municipalities of Nepal. The study covered a sample size of 3300 households, 600 institutions and 600 commercial establishments in those municipalities. The municipalities were further stratified according to geographical location, the degree of urbanization, household expenditure and population size to assess the influence on waste generation. The results indicated that the average per capita household waste generation is 115 g day-1 while the average total municipal waste generation was estimated to be 180 g day-1 per capita.The study also revealed that size of municipal population, geographic location, household expenditure and degree of urbanization were found to have a significant influence on the unit waste generation. The larger the size of municipal population the higher the per capita household waste generation, degree of urbanization and per capita waste production. Increasing household expenditure revealed an increase in the unit waste generation. The waste categories included organic waste, plastics, paper and paper products, textiles, rubber and leather, metals, glass, and others. The results indicated that organic waste dominated the characterization (62%), followed by plastics (12%) and paper/paper products (11%).
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Afroz, Rafia, Mohammad Muhibbullah, Puteri Farhana, and Mohammad Niaz Morshed. "Analyzing the intention of the households to drop off mobile phones to the collection boxes: empirical study in Malaysia." Ecofeminism and Climate Change 1, no. 1 (May 15, 2020): 3–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/efcc-03-2020-0004.
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Purpose To achieve proper waste management, the disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) is one suitable method. Most developing countries, including Malaysia, are facing lack of e-waste recycling facilities and low household participation. Using a survey method using a questionnaire, this study aims to examine the intention of Malaysian households to drop-off their mobile phones to the nearest collection boxes (n = 600). Design/methodology/approach This study expanded the theory of planned behavior by adding environmental awareness and knowledge. In addition, the cost of disposal and the convenience of the available disposal infrastructure were measured as two parts of the perceived behavioral control. Findings The results of this study show that environmental knowledge and awareness have a significant impact on attitudes toward recycling intention of the households. In addition, it was also found that the attitude and cost of disposal infrastructure is positively related to household intention. Originality/value These results show that if e-waste collection boxes are provided to the nearest community and e-waste management information is distributed, this will increase household participation in e-waste management.
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Chinda, Thanwadee, and Sireiratana Thay. "Long-term food waste management in Phnom Penh utilizing a system dynamics modeling approach." Environmental Engineering Research 27, no. 1 (December 19, 2020): 200603–0. http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/eer.2020.603.
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Phnom Penh has a high number of people. With more people, it is expected that food waste issues will be severe. To properly manage food waste, it is necessary to identify the key factors affecting food waste management, and examine the interactions among those key factors to effectively plan for long-term management. This study develops a dynamics model of food waste management, considering vegetables as the main waste, to examine the trends of food waste in Phnom Penh and plan for long-term management. The developed dynamics model considers two types of waste, household and retailer wastes. The simulation results reveal that most food wastes are from households. They are mainly from preparation processes and inappropriate packing sizes. The results show that with a smaller percentage of waste in preparation processes, food wastes going to a landfill decrease. The use of smaller-size packs (250 g and 350 g) also helps to minimize food wastes. The simulation results also suggest the use of biodigesters, to convert food waste to energy and reduce landfill waste in the long term. Local communities, local authorities, and governments can use this study to plan for long-term food waste management, to reduce food waste and mitigate landfill problems.
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Kondoh, Essowè, Koledzi K. Edem, Magnoudéwa Bassaï Bodjona, Koffi Ani Kili, and Gado Tchangbedji. "Survey and Quantification of Household Waste in Tsévié City, Togo." Asian Journal of Chemistry 33, no. 4 (March 20, 2021): 802–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2021.23024.
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The management of solid household wastes in Tsévié is the environmental concerns that the municipality faces on a daily basis. The aim of this study is to assess the amount of waste produced daily per resident in Tsévié and then to determine the socio-economic dynamics involved in the production of waste. A quantification campaign coupled with the socio-economic assessment are carried out. The households selected are chosen at random from different parts of the city and their number is defined on the basis of the size of the population so as to cover at least one hundredth of this population. The results obtained indicate that the ratios vary by neighborhood and by the lifestyle of population. These ratios range from 0.476 kg/hab/d to 0.587 kg/hab/d with an average of 0.54 0.10 kg/hab/d. The production of household wastes in the city of Tsévié is estimated at 13440 tonnes per year. For the other sectors, especially the central market and commercial structures, production is estimated at 744 tonnes and 149 tonnes of waste respectively per year. With an estimated annual waste production in the city of Tsévié of approximately 14,333 tonnes, urgent steps must be taken toward the efficient management of this waste.
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Rana, Md Juwel, Ohidul Alam, Sahadeb Chandra Majumder, and Khaled Misbahuzzaman. "Status of Household Solid Waste and People’s Perception on its Management at Sitakunda Upazila, Chittagong." International Journal of Environment 6, no. 1 (February 28, 2017): 58–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v6i1.16868.
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Urban household solid waste (HSW) is well-known, but has little knowledge about the rural areas and sub-cities. The quest of the study was to investigate current HSW management system and people’s attitude towards it’s at Sitakunda Upazila. The study was conducted through a semi-structured questionnaire survey by interviewing 150 households from 3 different socioeconomic groups. The results showed that on an average each household generated 1.26 kg/day wastes which stands at 0.24 kg/person/day in the study area. However, HSW generation is positively correlated with family size (rxy=0.991, p˂0.05), average age of family members (rxy=0.455, p˂0.01), and monthly earnings (rxy=0.999, p˂0.01) of the households. Amidst the various categories of wastes, vegetable and food wastes (VFWs) were identified as the highest value 68.4%. In contrast, 24.6% of the generated wastes were recyclable and 75.4% non-recyclable; 82.1% organic and 17.9% inorganic. A large percentage of sampled households opined that present HSW management involves merely partial collection that is also irregular in urban areas but absent in rural areas. Unfair HSW collection was noticed by 58.7% and partial source segregation is also rare 14%. Besides, 42.7% people were found to dispose their daily generated wastes by open dumping and 25.3% nearby lagoon. A large number of people were dissatisfied 68% and only 6.7% were satisfied with the existing HSW management system. In addition, most of the people encountered bad odor problems by 28.7% and wastes spread on roadside by 38%. Significant quantity of recyclable wastes was noticed to collect from households by hawkers/scraps in the study area and very few household were found to use VFWs with cow-dung to generate biogas.INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT Volume-6, Issue-1, Dec-Feb 2016/17, page: 58-75
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Akil, A. M., and C. S. Ho. "Towards sustainable solid waste management: Investigating household participation in solid waste management." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 18 (February 25, 2014): 012163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/18/1/012163.
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Ariyani, Luthfina, and Kirana Rukmayuninda Ririh. "Understanding Behavior of Household Food Waste Management: Food Waste Hierarchy Context." Jurnal Ilmiah Teknik Industri 19, no. 2 (December 23, 2020): 142–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.23917/jiti.v19i2.11994.
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The determinant factor identification of behavior considers as an important means in order to develop effective intevention towards household waste management in Indonesia. This study extended the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) by using the following construct: intention, attitude, subjective norm, perceive behavioral control, government intervention, environmental knowledge and awareness, as well as household planning and buying habit; to understand household waste management behavior from the ‘reduce-reuse-recycle’ point of view. The structural equation modeling (SEM) were used in this study and the result showed that the model accounted for relatively substantial amount (61.7%) of the variance in intention, with the attitude, subjective norm, and environmental knowledge and awareness emerge as significant predictor. Above findings could be used by both governmental and non-governmental organization to formulate strategies to manage food waste at the household level.
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Kaithery, Nivya Noonjiyil, and Usha Karunakaran. "Study on attitude of household waste management in a rural area of Northern Kerala." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 5 (April 27, 2019): 2095. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20191826.
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Background: Proper waste management is a major concern of public health. It is necessary to create positive behavioural changes towards waste management among public in order to control diseases. Objectives were to determine the attitude towards solid and liquid waste management among the households of Cheruthazham Panchayat in Northern Kerala.Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted in Cheruthazham Panchayat, under Kalliasseri block, located in Kannur district of Kerala state from June 2017 to July 2018. A total of 400 households were studied. Multistage sampling was done. Data was collected by direct interview using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS software.Results: The participants responsible for the waste management in household were women. Out of the 400 participants, 83%, 11% and 6% were Hindus, Muslims and Christians respectively. Majority of them (82%) had an educational qualification of high school and above. Most of them (82.5%) were housewives. About 47% of the study population belongs to upper middle class. Their major sources of information about solid waste management were kudumbasree class. In the study, 93.8% of the study population had above average attitude and 6.2% had below average attitude. Almost 70% had the belief that government is not doing anything to fix the garbage problem. About 97%, 88.6% and 92% were willing to do composting, segregation and recycling of waste respectively.Conclusions: Majority of the participants had above average attitude towards household waste management. Continuous awareness programmes have to be conducted on safe waste disposal and efforts should be made to sustain the supervision of household waste management.
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Arul K and Jayaraman K. "Solid Waste Management- A New Theoretical Perspective." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITIES 2, no. 2 (October 30, 2015): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.26524/ijsth43.
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Solid waste management is the prime one to be considered for the better standard of living of the people. The plastics, metals, hospital wastes, industrial wastes and other wastes affect the soil and leading to solid waste management. The degenerative effect of solid waste management affects the environment and unleashes unwanted pathogens causing untold miseries to the human population. The inhabitants of the cities and towns generate more solid wastes when compared to the counter parts in the rural areas due to the consumption life and non-availability of space for vitiating the solid wastes in a safe manner. The individual responsibility of safe disposal of household wastes is shifted to the local bodies and the financial and the technical resource crunch affect the business.
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S.H., Fauziah, and Agamuthu P. "Sustainable Household Organic Waste Management via Vermicomposting." Malaysian Journal of Science 28, no. 2 (August 28, 2009): 135–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/mjs.vol28no2.3.
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Lee, Seunghae, and Hae Sun Paik. "Korean household waste management and recycling behavior." Building and Environment 46, no. 5 (May 2011): 1159–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.12.005.
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Curran, Anthony, Ian D. Williams, and Sonia Heaven. "Management of household bulky waste in England." Resources, Conservation and Recycling 51, no. 1 (July 2007): 78–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2006.08.003.
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Wasielewski, Ryszard, and Tomasz Radko. "The problem of household furnace waste management." Inżynieria Ekologiczna 19, no. 3 (June 1, 2018): 36–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.12912/23920629/91024.
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Choe, Chongwoo, and Iain Fraser. "An Economic Analysis of Household Waste Management." Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 38, no. 2 (September 1999): 234–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jeem.1998.1079.
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Herat, Sunil, and P. Agamuthu. "Hidden dilemma in household e-waste management." Waste Management & Research 33, no. 6 (June 2015): 497–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734242x15590543.
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Arenhardt, Valéria, Flávio de São Pedro Filho, Valdir Schalch, Samia Laise Manthey Benevides, and Saiane Barros de Souza. "Waste Management in The Amazon and the Conceptual Innovation of Sustainability." Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management 45, no. 3 (August 1, 2019): 329–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.5276/jswtm/2019.329.
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This study deals with the management of household waste in a municipal base in Brazil's Amazon region that did not implement selective collection. The aim is to study waste management produced in households, focusing on the reduction for urban development through the conceptual innovation of sustainability. The specific goals of this project are: (1) to identify if the residents consider it important to properly dispose of household waste, (2) to assess how much they know about the selective collection and where household waste goes; (3) to propose conceptual innovation in managing solid residues and sustainability. It is an exploratory descriptive research, with the field study of mixed nature, presenting qualitative and quantitative results. The consulted population of the lower middle class was chosen by sampling. The proposal is to analyze the answers collected to identify the ability of individuals to break environmental paradigms guided by the awareness of actions and innovative behavior in the face of the problem studied and based on the U Theory, proposing concept innovations on global sustainability. The result shows the inadequate management of household solid waste because residents do not comply with the principles of sustainability. The analysis allows bringing the conceptual innovation of environmental, economic and social sustainability, breaking old concepts and proposing the shared management of household waste. The actions indicated in this research would enable entrepreneurs to optimize the environmental development allied to the social and economic sustainability in the Amazon. This work can benefit business owners, governments and society in general.
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Viljoen, Jacoba M. M., Catherina J. Schenck, Liza Volschenk, Phillip F. Blaauw, and Lizette Grobler. "Household Waste Management Practices and Challenges in a Rural Remote Town in the Hantam Municipality in the Northern Cape, South Africa." Sustainability 13, no. 11 (May 24, 2021): 5903. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13115903.
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Waste management in rural areas poses a major challenge to local governments in developing countries. Municipalities face limited budgets and obstacles with the collection of waste, as well as a lack of proper equipment, infrastructure, and treatment centres. These obstacles lead to further problems, such as littering and illegal dumping, contributing to the knowledge base regarding remote and rural towns in South Africa. This study aims to assess the waste management practices and challenges of households in a Municipality in the Northern Cape, South Africa. The study investigates the household waste management practices, identifies the challenges experienced by households regarding their waste management, and explores their willingness to participate in a separation-at-source program. A cross-sectional research design was used along with a mixed methods research methodology. A sample of 160 interviews was completed over the period 16 to 20 September 2019. Descriptive statistics and a thematic analysis were used in the data analysis. The results indicate that municipalities, and households, will have to collaboratively search for solutions towards effective waste management in rural areas. Financial constraints also necessitate the investigation of alternative ways of managing household waste through cooperation with surrounding towns.
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Uhunamure, Solomon E., Nthaduleni S. Nethengwe, Karabo Shale, Virginia Mudau, and Matjutla Mokgoebo. "Appraisal of Households’ Knowledge and Perception towards E-Waste Management in Limpopo Province, South Africa." Recycling 6, no. 2 (June 11, 2021): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/recycling6020039.
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The generation of electronic waste (e-waste) is increasing at an alarming rate in South Africa. This waste stream is also emanating from household appliances due to beneficial attributes accrued to the use of these electronic devices. At the same time, these devices are a source of concern considering the environmental impacts as well the threat of health hazards they possess to human wellbeing. In appraising household knowledge and perception on e-waste management in Limpopo Province of South Africa, 200 semi-structured, self-administered questionnaires were used in eliciting data from the participants. The results indicated that 76% of the respondents believed that e-waste streams have negatively affected their environment. Additionally, 85% of the survey households are willing to pay for the proper disposal of their e-waste. Furthermore, the results indicated a statistically significance between gender and knowledge on e-waste management (p-value 0.003) while there was no statistically significant difference between gender and perception (p-value 0.318) on e-waste management. Based on the results, the study recommends awareness and educational campaigns as a step in changing the perception of households on e-waste and environmental consciousness.
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Jairam, Farah, and Phillip DaSilva. "A Comparative Study of Solid Waste Generation and Waste Management Practices in Rural and Urban Households in Guyana." Book of Abstracts: Student Research 1 (November 4, 2020): 42. http://dx.doi.org/10.52377/eenr6350.
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As the global population increases, consumption behaviour has resulted in the generation of excessive solid waste. Appropriate solid waste management practices are not yet available in many developing countries like Guyana. This study compared solid waste and waste management practices of urban and rural households. The overall objective of this study was to identify and analyse household solid waste categories, and explore the potential impacts of various factors that contribute to waste generation.
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Kato, Saburo. "The Management of Household Human Waste in Japan." Water Science and Technology 18, no. 7-8 (July 1, 1986): 41–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1986.0272.
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The present status and recent progress of Japan's waste management have been overviewed. The current Waste Disposal and Public Cleansing Law is first discussed to give the general framework of waste management. Relevant data on generation, collection and disposal are then given in tables and figures for both municipal solid waste (MSW) and night soil. Latest new legislation authorizing local authorities to construct large-scale offshore land reclamation projects in the near future is also summarized.