Type of waste generated in households
|
Organic waste
|
68 (26.6)
|
188 (73.4)
|
.001
|
Inorganic waste
|
115 (47.7)
|
126 (52.3)
| |
Organic and in organic waste
|
21 (10.3)
|
182 (89.7)
| |
Type of receptacle used in the house
|
In-door open dumping
|
54 (40.9)
|
78 (59.1)
|
.001
|
Out-door open dumping
|
51 (31.1)
|
113 (68.9)
| |
Open container
|
204 (29.1)
|
496 (70.9)
| |
Practice of recycling
|
Yes
|
81 (85.3)
|
14 (14.7)
|
.001
|
No
|
123 (20.3)
|
482 (79.7)
| |
Persons responsible for solid waste
|
Individuals
|
125 (27.1)
|
336 (72.9)
|
.001
|
The municipal assembly
|
60 (58.3)
|
43 (41.7)
| |
Private agencies
|
4 (16.7)
|
20 (83.3)
| |
Not available
|
15 (13.4)
|
97 (86.6)
| |
Rating charges for waste collection
| | | |
Expensive
|
31 (25.4)
|
91 (74.6)
|
.005
|
Moderate
|
163 (32.1)
|
345 (67.9)
| |
No charges
|
10 (14.3)
|
60 (85.7)
| |
Frequency of people reporting sick in the municipality
|
Often
|
107 (34.7)
|
201 (65.3)
|
.004
|
Not at all
|
97 (24.7)
|
295 (75.3)
| |
Common diseases occurring in the community
|
Malaria
|
77 (24.5)
|
237 (75.5)
|
.001
|
Diarrhea
|
36 (32.4)
|
75 (67.6)
| |
Cholera
|
49 (42.2)
|
67 (57.8)
| |
Typhoid
|
11 (55)
|
9 (45)
| |
Other diseases
|
31 (22.3)
|
108 (77.7)
| |
If dump site, is it easily accessible
|
Yes
|
167 (33.1)
|
338 (66.9)
|
.001
|
No
|
37 (19)
|
158 (81)
| |
Type of refuse dump in the Municipality
|
Surface dump at the outskirts of town
|
159 (36.1)
|
281 (63.9)
|
.001
|
Community container
|
24 (15.7)
|
129 (84.3)
| |
No dumping site
|
21 (19.6)
|
86 (80.4)
| |
Frequency of visiting dump sites
|
Daily
|
76 (37.3)
|
128 (62.7)
|
.001
|
Weekly
|
122 (28.1)
|
312 (71.9)
| |
When container is full
|
4 (11.4)
|
31 (88.6)
| |
Monthly
|
2 (7.4)
|
25 (92.6)
| |
Distance to dumpsites
|
Too far(above 250 m)
|
49 (39.2)
|
76 (60.8)
|
.001
|
Far(200-250 m)
|
108 (34.5)
|
205 (65.5)
| |
Close(100-149 m)
|
47 (17.9)
|
215 (82.1)
| |