Handling and Illegal Disposal of Excess Household Solid Wastes in Katutura Township of Namibia

This study examined the modes of handling of generated excess household solid wastes and attitude towards illegal disposal in Katutura township in Windhoek, Namibia. This was particu- larly significant because the capital city, Windhoek was once the cleanest city in Africa. Hence, the study aimed at generating data that would be of benefit to the local municipality towards review of waste management operational strategies and applicable local byelaw especially in this densely populated low-income township. A mixed method of qualitative (observational) and quantitative survey through the use of questionnaire was adopted. Presented data was based on a total of two hundred and thirty-four (234) respondents. Results showed that 46.6% of respondents were between the ages of 21-30 (43.7%) and employed with a 92.3% literacy level. About 66.7% were well aware of the concept of waste management and possessed the knowledge (94%) of its implementation. Majority of respondents (70.9%) generate wastes with- in the 240L waste bin volume per week while those that generate excess handle the wastes in several ways. About 44.3% place excess wastes beside the bin before municipal collection while a combination of 46.4% engage in different forms of illegal disposal. Ironically, about 77.8% of respondents were aware of what constitutes illegal waste disposal. A good number of respondents (62.1%) were satisfied with the municipal waste management. Suggestions on further improvements were however provided. Of great concern in this study was the apathetic attitude (50.4%) of respondents towards the illegal waste disposal practices. This might be contributing factor towards the loss of cleanliness ranking by the city.

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Illegal dumping and crime prevention: A case study of Ash Road, Liverpool Council

Public Space The Journal of Law and Social Justice ◽

10.5130/psjlsj.v5i0.1904 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. 23 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Penny Crofts ◽

Tara Morris ◽

Kim Wells ◽

Alicia Powell

Keyword(s):

Crime Prevention ◽

Waste Disposal ◽

Criminal Law ◽

Hot Spot ◽

Illegal Dumping ◽

Illegal Waste Disposal ◽

Illegal Waste ◽

Sydney Australia

Illegal waste disposal is an increasingly significant and costly problem. This paper considers a specific hot-spot for illegal dumping in Sydney, Australia from criminological perspectives. We contribute to the developing criminological literature that considers environmental harms as a crime. This draws upon the symbolic aspect of criminal law, contributing to the notion of environmental harms as wrongs worthy of sanction, and facilitates analysis through the prism of criminological literature. We apply theories of crime prevention to the site and argue that these techniques of crime prevention would be cheaper and more effective long-term than current council responses of simply reacting to dumping after it has occurred.

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Victims in the ‘Land of Fires’: Illegal Waste Disposal in the Campania Region, Italy

Fighting Environmental Crime in Europe and Beyond ◽

10.1057/978-1-349-95085-0_3 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 45-73

Author(s):

Anna Rita Germani ◽

Giacomo D’Alisa ◽

Pasquale Marcello Falcone ◽

Piergiuseppe Morone

Keyword(s):

Waste Disposal ◽

Campania Region ◽

Illegal Waste Disposal ◽

Illegal Waste

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Asking Sensitive Questions Using the Randomized Response Approach in Public Health Research: An Empirical Study on the Factors of Illegal Waste Disposal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16060970 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. 970 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andy Chong ◽

Amanda Chu ◽

Mike So ◽

Ray Chung

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Waste Disposal ◽

Health Research ◽

Public Health Research ◽

Survey Study ◽

Randomized Response ◽

Sensitive Questions ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Illegal Waste Disposal ◽

Illegal Waste

A survey study is a research method commonly used to quantify population characteristics in biostatistics and public health research, two fields that often involve sensitive questions. However, if answering sensitive questions could cause social undesirability, respondents may not provide honest responses to questions that are asked directly. To mitigate the response distortion arising from dishonest answers to sensitive questions, the randomized response technique (RRT) is a useful and effective statistical method. However, research has seldom addressed how to apply the RRT in public health research using an online survey with multiple sensitive questions. Thus, we help fill this research gap by employing an innovative unrelated question design method. To illustrate how the RRT can be implemented in a multivariate analysis setting, we conducted a survey study to examine the factors affecting the intention of illegal waste disposal. This study demonstrates an application of the RRT to investigate the factors affecting people’s intention of illegal waste disposal. The potential factors of the intention were adopted from the theory of planned behavior and the general deterrence theory, and a self-administered online questionnaire was employed to collect data. Using the RRT, a covariance matrix was extracted for examining the hypothesized model via structural equation modeling. The survey results show that people’s attitude toward the behavior and their perceived behavioral control significantly positively affect their intention. This paper is useful for showing researchers and policymakers how to conduct surveys in environmental or public health related research that involves multiple sensitive questions.

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Comments on Triassi et al. Environmental Pollution from Illegal Waste Disposal and Health Effects: A Review on the “Triangle of Death”. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 1216–1236

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph120303358 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 3358-3359 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Maurizio Bifulco

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Environmental Pollution ◽

Health Effects ◽

Waste Disposal ◽

Illegal Waste Disposal ◽

Illegal Waste

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

Journal of Environmental and Public Health ◽

10.1155/2016/9305768 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

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.

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