Table 1 Respondents by socio- demographic characteristics of AA city solid waste collectors, January 2012
Variables | Frequency (n = 876) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 252 | 28.8 |
Female | 624 | 71.2 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 512 | 58.4 |
Single | 191 | 21.8 |
Divorced/Separated | 90 | 10.3 |
Widowed | 83 | 9.5 |
Educational level | ||
Illiterate | 334 | 38.1 |
Primary school | 481 | 54.9 |
Secondary school and above | 61 | 7.0 |
Employment condition | ||
Permanent | 864 | 98.6 |
Contract | 12 | 1.4 |
Other job | ||
Yes | 94 | 10.7 |
No | 782 | 89.3 |
Family size | ||
Two and less family | 277 | 31.6 |
Three to four family | 410 | 46.8 |
Five and above | 189 | 21.6 |
Work experience as waste collection | ||
≤5 years | 492 | 56.2 |
≥6 years | 384 | 43.8 |
Working hours per day | ||
≤8 hours | 842 | 96.1 |
>8 hours | 34 | 3.9 |