Household recycling knowledge, attitudes and practices towards solid waste management

2015 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 94-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Akbar Babaei ◽  
Nadali Alavi ◽  
Gholamreza Goudarzi ◽  
Pari Teymouri ◽  
Kambiz Ahmadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF COMMUNITIES TOWARDS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN VINH TRUNG COMMUNE, HAU GIANG PROVINCE, VIETNAM

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 01-09
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thanh Giao
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Waste Separation ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

The study was conducted to preliminary evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of communities regarding solid waste management in Vinh Trung commune, Vi Thuy district, Hau Giang province using a questionnaire survey. The results of this study show that the amount of solid waste was generated ranged from 0.5-1.2 kg per household per day with an average of 0.24 kg per capita per day. The household solid waste contained organic waste (85.43%), reusable waste (13.94%), and other components (0.64%). Most people (> 90%) have knowledge about the effects of solid waste disposal on environmental quality, and the benefits of source separation via television and radio. Local authorities have not done well in improving communities’ awareness. The participants have very good attitudes in being willing to sort, pay the garbage collection fee, help each other to increase public awareness. However, the investigated results of the practice survey were contrary to the results with knowledge and attitudes. Therefore, it is very important to provide the public with solid waste management infrastructure and simultaneously support the local authorities in raising propaganda about waste separation and recycling activities.

Households’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward solid waste management in suburbs of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 993-1000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bandith Seng ◽  
Takeshi Fujiwara ◽  
Vin Spoann
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Economic Factor ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Phnom Penh ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
The Status ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

This study developed logistic regression models to analyse the relationship between 12 observed variables on knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward solid waste management in the suburbs of Phnom Penh city. We interviewed 800 households, including 200 collection service users and 600 non-service users. The determinants of how individuals are aware of, think of, and behave were assessed in the models based on the values of estimated coefficient and probability of t-statistics. As a result, education level and knowledge of health effects have positive influences on knowledge of waste problems. Income is a decisive economic factor of knowledge and attitudes. The residents seem dissatisfied with the status of waste management and collection service if they are aware of the problems. The administration, therefore, needs improvements to satisfy the knowledgeable citizens. Service provision to the non-service users is imperative to halt the practice of illegal dumping. However, the infrequent collection still leads to the improper practice of the service users. We suggest that the service is provided widely, efficiently, and regularly.

scholarly journals The Reincarnation of Waste: A Case Study of Spiritual Ecology Activism for Household Solid Waste Management: The Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative of Rural Bhutan

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 514
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Allison
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Waste Reduction ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Spiritual Ecology ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Household Waste Management

As rural and subsistence households in the Global South take on the consumption habits of industrialized countries, shifting consumption patterns have contributed to cascades of nonbiodegradable solid waste overwhelming the ability of households, municipal authorities, and governments to manage. As global capitalism expands around the world, spiritual ecology approaches to waste and pollution can provide deeper insight into the attitudes and practices that create a “throw away” society. In rural southern Bhutan, the revered Buddhist teacher, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, initiated a waste reduction project based on Bhutan’s guiding development philosophy of Gross National Happiness. Through engaging cultural and spiritual values, and drawing on the inspirational qualities of social and spiritual leaders, the Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative’s Zero Waste project is an example of spiritual ecology activism for household waste management and waste reduction.

scholarly journals Relationship of knowledge and Attitudes of Managerial Officers with their Solid Waste Management Practices in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
W.D.C.T. Gunasiri ◽  
G.D.V.R. Senadheera
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Managerial Level

As in many developing countries, Solid Waste Management (SWM) is a key issue in Sri Lanka, and the quantity and the quality of the waste generated are directly influenced by the knowledge, attitudes and practices of people. Poor community participation is one of the main barriers for finding a sustainable solution for the said problem. The main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship of knowledge and attitudes with the waste management practices followed by managerial officers in Sri Lanka which is considered as a significant group of the society because of their education level and direct involvement of decision making at organizational and national level. Population was selected as students who studied Master of Business Administration (MBA) of University of Sri Jayewardenepura as they are supposed to be the future leaders of the country. Among them hundred students were randomly selected to the sample, representing managerial level officers in different sectors. Knowledge, attitudes and practices were taken as variables and they were measured using few dimensions. Data was mainly collected through self-administered questionnaire. The version 22.0 SPSS package was used for data analysis. According to the findings, majority of MBA students possessed moderate level of knowledge and more than 75% of respondents had moderate level attitudes on solid waste related aspects. However, 15.9% of MBA students had poor attitudes on solid waste and especially on value of waste.Regarding their practices, nearly 40% of respondents follow poor waste management practices and it reached more than 55% in waste segregation and recycling behaviors. Knowledge on solid waste didn’t show a significant relationship with their practices. However, a weak positive correlation was found between overall attitudes and waste management practices (r = 0.267) and a moderate positive correlation between attitudes on responsibility on public participation and practices (r = 0.539). Therefore, among MBA students, only the attitudes showed a significant positive impact towards SWM practices, not the knowledge. Hence, through building correct attitudes which need to be initiated from ground level can effectively contribute to implement sustainable waste management mechanism as attitudes of these future leaders are influential not in individual level but also in organizational and national level.KeywordsSolid waste; Waste management practices; Knowledge; Attitudes; Managerial level officers

Solid Waste Management Challenges in India Comparing with Other Developing Nations – A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 176-177
Author(s):  
N. Sri Gokilavani N. Sri Gokilavani ◽  
◽  
Dr.D.Prabhakaran Dr.D.Prabhakaran ◽  
Dr. T. Kannadasan Dr. T. Kannadasan
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Developing Nations
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