The problem of waste is a universal one as waste exists in every society. India is now the world’s 3rd largest garbage generator. Now a day waste is becoming more complex as a variety of materials are discarded as waste together. So the research was conducted to study the wastes management practices in the rural household of Koraput district, Odisha, India, with a sample of 110 female respondents. Investigations were carried out on SWM practices. The respondents were selected using multistage purposive random and proportionate sampling method. A pre-tested interview schedule cum observation sheet was used to collect the data. The findings of the study clearly revealed that biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste (3.63%) separation was not ready in practice. The main reason for not separating was lack of awareness (13.6%) followed by lack of discipline in home (4.54%) and laziness (3.63%). Improper waste disposal methods such as dumping in open (80.9%) and gutter (60.9%), burning (90.0%) were practised more readily in comparison to environmentally friendly methods like composting (4.5%) for kitchen waste.

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