Table 4 Waste disposal methods by households
From: Domestic waste disposal practice and perceptions of private sector waste management in urban Accra
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Separation of solid waste | Â | Â |
I do not separate my waste | 301 | 82.7 |
I separate my waste | 63 | 17.3 |
Sites of solid waste disposal | Â | Â |
Appropriate disposal sites | 222 | 61 |
In – appropriate disposal sites | 142 | 39 |
Transportation of waste | Â | Â |
Self | 85 | 23.4 |
Children | 89 | 24.5 |
Housemaid | 51 | 14.0 |
Paid collection | 125 | 34.3 |
Others | 14 | 3.8 |