Table 2 Solid Waste Management Practice and Related Health outcomes
Attributes | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Type of waste generated in households | ||
 Organic waste | 256 | 36.6 |
 Inorganic waste | 241 | 34.4 |
 Organic and in organic waste | 203 | 29.0 |
Type of receptacle used in the house | ||
 In-door open dumping | 132 | 18.9 |
 Out-door open dumping | 164 | 23.4 |
 Open container | 404 | 57.7 |
Waste management practice | ||
 Yes | 204 | 29.1 |
 No | 496 | 70.9 |
Practice of recycling | ||
 Yes | 95 | 13.6 |
 No | 605 | 86.4 |
Rating charges for waste collection | ||
 Expensive | 122 | 17.4 |
 Moderate | 508 | 72.6 |
 No charges | 70 | 10.0 |
Willingness to pay | ||
 Yes | 560 | 80.0 |
 No | 140 | 20.0 |
Frequency of people reporting sick in the municipality | ||
 Often | 308 | 44.0 |
 Not at all | 392 | 56.0 |
Illness related to improper waste management | ||
 Yes | 491 | 70.1 |
 No | 209 | 29.9 |
People’s attitude towards waste disposal | ||
 Positive | 375 | 53.6 |
 Negative | 325 | 46.4 |
Place of disposing refuse | ||
 Open bush dumping | 167 | 23.9 |
 Designated refuse dump | 533 | 76.1 |
If dump site, is it easily accessible | ||
 Yes | 505 | 72.1 |
 No | 195 | 27.9 |
Type of refuse dump in the Municipality | ||
 Surface dump at the outskirts of town | 440 | 62.9 |
 Community container | 153 | 21.9 |
 No dumping site | 107 | 15.3 |
Frequency of visiting dump sites | ||
 Daily | 204 | 29.1 |
 Weekly | 434 | 62.0 |
 When container is full | 35 | 5.0 |
 Monthly | 27 | 3.9 |
Distance to dumpsites | ||
 Too far(above 250 m) | 125 | 17.9 |
 Far(200-250 m) | 313 | 44.7 |
 Close(100-149 m) | 262 | 37.4 |