scholarly journals HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSERVATION, WASTE AND WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN PORT HARCOURT METROPOLIS, RIVERS STATE

2020 ◽  
pp. 81-92
Author(s):  
C Ohanuna ◽  
KC Nwanyanwu
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Household Waste Management

The study examined household energy conservation, waste and water management practices in Port Harcourt Metropolis. The study adopted both primary and secondary sources of data collection. A total of 11 communities were selected through simple random sampling using the balloting technique while 396 respondents were selected across the target communities using the Taro Yamane and proportion allocation method. The study identified proper bagging and making use of designated waste disposal locations as the predominant household waste management practice. In addition, 40.2% of the sampled population made use of energy saving bulbs and appliances as against 59.8% who do not use energy conserving bulbs and appliances. The study also revealed that 45.1% attributed low income and financial earnings while 29.1% attributed insufficient waste storage and disposal containers as the major factors associated with unsustainable household practices. Finally the tested hypotheses at 95% probability level revealed that income and educational status significantly influenced household waste management practice and energy usage respectively. Therefore, the study recommends that adequate awareness against unacceptable household practice like indiscriminate waste disposal should be undertaken.

scholarly journals Households Waste Management Practices and Associated Factors in Tain District, Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
Bonaventure Bayor ◽  
Edward Wilson Ansah ◽  
Michael Afari Baidoo
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
High Level

Objective: Rapid population growth has increased tons of waste generated daily in the various Ghanaian districts. A total of 9,331kg of household waste is generated daily in the Tain District, but managing it becomes a challenge. The aim of the study was to investigate households’ waste management practice in the Tain District of Ghana. Method: A concurrent mixed method design was used to select four major communities in the Tain District for the study. A sampled of 1,037 female household heads were selected by convenient sampling for the qualitative and quantitative data collection. A questionnaire, participant and community observation were used to collect the data. Frequencies, percentages, logistic regression and observational interpretations were applied in analysing the data. Results: Many gutters at homes were clogged, bushy environment and littering of home, and that, there were limited waste bins and containers available, and waste dumpsites were near community gathering places. Furthermore, the main household generated wastes included food scraps (41%), but majority of the participants use public dumpsite (76.37%) for waste disposal. Meanwhile, 825(8%) of the households have high level of knowledge on the health effects of indiscriminate waste disposal. Conclusions: It is necessary to demarcate dumpsites away from community gathering places. The crude dumping places cannot contain the increase in waste production, which results in indiscriminate dumping of waste. Proper measures including regulations and standards are expected to be implemented for a more effective and efficient integrated waste management system in the district.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Attitude, Safety Behavior, and Knowledge regarding Household Waste Management in Guinea: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keita Mamady
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Community Action ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Waste Management ◽  
Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors

Waste indiscriminate disposal is recognized as an important cause of environmental pollution and is associated with health problems. Safe management and disposal of household waste are an important problem to the capital city of Guinea (Conakry). The objective of this study was to identify socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with practice, knowledge, and safety behavior of family members regarding household waste management and to produce a remedial action plan. I found that no education background, income, and female individuals were independently associated with indiscriminate waste disposal. Unplanned residential area was an additional factor associated with indiscriminate waste disposal. I also found that the community residents had poor knowledge and unsafe behavior in relation to waste management. The promotion of environmental information and public education and implementation of community action programs on disease prevention and health promotion will enhance environmental friendliness and safety of the community.

scholarly journals Testing the Role of Waste Management and Environmental Quality on Health Indicators Using Structural Equation Modeling in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4193
Author(s):  
Tanzila Akmal ◽  
Faisal Jamil
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Equation Modeling

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.

Management and Innovation on Municipal Household Waste in Beijing – A Comparison with Kawasaki City of Japan

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 2931-2934
Author(s):  
Hai Feng Huang ◽  
Yuan Bo Wang ◽  
Kai Li Chen
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Management Innovation ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
Household Waste Management

Kawasaki city, which has over 30 years experience in environmental protection and waste disposal, has formed a complete waste treatment process. This process, including separate collection, processing, reuse and incineration, etc. has improved the Kawasaki environment a lot. This paper outlines the present situation and characteristics of the Kawasaki Municipal Waste Management, and comparatively analyzes management situation and existing problems of Beijing. Then the paper puts forward some suggestions for the household waste management innovation.

scholarly journals Household Waste Management Practices and Challenges in a Rural Remote Town in the Hantam Municipality in the Northern Cape, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5903
Author(s):  
Jacoba M. M. Viljoen ◽  
Catherina J. Schenck ◽  
Liza Volschenk ◽  
Phillip F. Blaauw ◽  
Lizette Grobler
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Northern Cape ◽  
Household Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management Practices

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.

Solid waste management practices and their meanings in ecologically conscious households

2020 ◽  
pp. 251484862096041
Author(s):  
Kirstin Munro
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Division Of Labor ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Environmental Harm ◽  
Household Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management Practices

This paper describes the household waste management practices of self-described sustainable households, focusing on the intentional actions the members of these households take to reduce environmental harm. Data from qualitative interviews about household waste management practices related to the disposal of trash, “packaging”, and recycling are analyzed using a Marxist-feminist model of household production. For the households in this study, packaging is a powerful reminder of their collusion with capital, eliciting powerful and unexpected negative reactions in interviews. At the same time, practices that involve allowing organic matter to decompose in the backyard, leaving urine unflushed, or placing human feces in the clothes washing machine or bathtub elicited few negative reactions, and recycling made people feel happy. Packaging and waste are necessary in capitalism because of the spatial division of labor and production, part of the constitutive contradiction between social needs and private production. I show how a division of labor and production that is necessary for accumulation manifests itself in an inherent antagonism toward human well-being in a discussion of the exhaustion, frustration, and conflict generated for highly ecologically oriented parents who are just trying to do their best to live a sustainable life in capitalist society despite the limits to the efficacy of these efforts.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT IN KAIPARAMBU PANCHAYAT OF THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA.

2020 ◽  
pp. 3-5
Author(s):  
Charles Chacko Porathoor ◽  
Jose Vincent
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Management Objectives ◽  
The People ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Household Waste Management ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: The topic of environmental protection has attained highest importance in this era globally but the practices of basic concepts of waste disposal are often neglected. 125 households from a rural area were selected as the study population. The study reveals the necessity of awareness among the people of proper waste disposal and management. Objectives: To assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding household waste disposal among people in the Kaiparambu panchayat. Methodology: 125 households of the Kaiparambu panchayat of Thrissur, Kerala were included in the study. The sampling method used in the study was Simple Random Sampling. Interviewer administered questionnaire was used to obtain data on Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding household waste management in kaiparambu grama panchayat. Results: Out of 125 households, the interviewer administered questionnaire was answered by 63 (50.4%) females and 62(49.6%) males. About 101 (80.8%) people don’t know about the principle of waste minimization. Only 58 (46.4%) people know about the segregation of waste. About 88(70.2%) people throw their household wastes outside the home. About 103 (82.3 %) people believe banning plastic as a method for plastic waste management.

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