A Situational Assessment of Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Solid Waste Generation and Composition in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Sankoh, Foday Pinka; Yan, Xiangbin; Conteh, Alhaji M. H.

doi:10.4236/jep.2012.37067

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“…In this case, holding all other variables constant, a member increase in HH will increase the total HH waste generation by 0.12 kg/day, significant at 1%. Other studies have also found similar positive result (Afroz et al, 2011;Afroz, Masud, Akhtar, & Duasa, 2013;Gu et al, 2015;Khan et al, 2016;Maskey et al, 2016;Sankoh et al, 2012;Senzige et al, 2014;Sujauddin et al, 2008;Suthar & Singh, 2015;Trang et al, 2017). The more members in a HH, the more will be purchased and consumed that will ultimately result in higher waste generation.…”

Section: Waste Generationsupporting

confidence: 64%

“…Studies by Maskey et al (2016) in the Philippines; Kayode and Omole (2011) in Nigeria and Sankoh et al (2012) in Sierra Leone showed employment status to have positive impact in generating more waste. Bandara, Hettiaratchi, Wirasinghe, and Pilapiiya (2007) in Sri Lanka revealed that number of employed people in HH contributed in increasing waste amount.…”

Section: Occupationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies by Afroz et al (2011);Gu et al (2015); Irwan et al (2012); Kayode and Omole (2011);Maskey et al (2016);Ogwueleka (2013); Sankoh et al (2012) and Sujauddin et al (2008) showed monthly income to have positive impact on waste generation. With higher income, it is expected to increase demand for commodity products, the consumption of which will ultimately produce more waste.…”

Section: Incomementioning

confidence: 99%

“…2.4.6 House Ownership Sankoh et al (2012) showed number of rooms to have positive impact in generating more waste. Lebersorger and Beigl (2011) found percentage of buildings with solid fuel heating as one of the important factors influencing MSW.…”

Section: Occupationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, this study also analyzes HHs' socioeconomic factors impacting waste generation. Waste generation is heterogeneous (Miezah et al, 2015) and are highly dependent on socioeconomic status of the population (Sankoh, Yan, & Conteh, 2012). Socioeconomic factors enable people to access resources required to improve their living standard.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Household Waste Generating Factors and Composition Study for Effective Management in Gorkha Municipality of Nepal

Maskey¹,

Singh²

2017

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Municipal solid waste is a growing concern in cities of developing countries and households are the main contributor. Lack of reliable data sources remain one of the major drawbacks for deciding on effective waste management option. The study area Gorkha municipality is selected because it is one of the highly under-researched and least resource intensive municipalities in Nepal. However, continued growth in municipal waste if left unattended will only intensify the problem and thus demands proactive action. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze waste composition and to evaluate the socioeconomic factors impacting household waste generation for effective management. Using stratified sampling method, 401 households were selected from all 15 municipal wards. Socioeconomic factors impacting household waste generation were assessed using Ordinary Least Square regression model. The rate of household waste generation in Gorkha municipality is found to be 0.24 kg/capita/day and estimated total household waste generation of 9.4 tonnes/day. Household size and income are found to have positive impact on waste generation, both statistically significant at 1% and thus can be important indicators to forecast solid waste generation trend. Household waste composition was 47.25% organic waste, 37.52% recyclable waste that comprised of 10.38% paper and paper products, 9.88% glass, 6.92% metal, 5.39% plastic, 3.57% textile and 1.38% rubber and leather, and rest 15.23% other waste. Organic waste has the highest share and if not managed properly, creates serious health and environmental hazards. It could be managed efficiently by composting at household and local government level.

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Section: Waste Generationsupporting

confidence: 64%

Section: Occupationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Incomementioning

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Section: Occupationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The urban household solid waste generating factors and composition study—A case study: Irbid City – Jordan

Alwedyan

2021

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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The household solid waste (HSW) constitutes a main segment of municipal solid waste (MSW). Therefore, effective management of HSW has become an imperative issue to solve the problems caused by massive generation of HSW, the protection and sustainability of the environment, as well as the protection of public health in Jordan. The present study was conducted to assess the amount and components of urban HSW generated and to determine the influencing factors in the urban areas of Irbid city, Jordan. The study was conducted on 383 households. The driving forces behind Irbid household waste generation were analyzed using a multiple linear regression model.The outcomes of this study indicated that the average waste produced by households was 0.90 kg/cap/day. Also, the data analysis displayed that organic waste represents more than half of the total composition of waste 58.56% followed by plastic 14.59%, paper and paper products 9.61%, glass 7.49%, metal 4.19%, rubber and leather, others, and textile had the lowest concentrations, being less than 2% wt. The multiple linear regression outcomes displayed that the value of R 2 was found to be 0.614 for the household waste generation per capita. Also, according to Pearson's coefficient and Point-Biserial correlation values, a positive correlation was found between HSW generation and gender of household head r = 0.256, household size r = 0.629, and monthly household income r = 0.529, while a negative correlation was found between household waste generation and age of the household head r = -0.329, and education level of the household head r = -0.303.The study findings serve to provide crucial inputs to the policymakers and planners concerned with environmental issues in making their decisions toward a more effective and sustainable solid waste management (SWM) system, which helps to protect the environment and the maintain natural resources.

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Analysis of the pattern of solid waste production in greater Amman Municipality, Jordan

Hayajneh,

Makhamreh,

AL‐Souliman

2023

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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The objective of this study is to investigate the spatial distribution of municipal waste production and its impact on urban environmental sustainability in greater Amman. The GIS techniques were used to analyze the distribution pattern within the municipality regions and the factors that affect this pattern. The analysis shows that the presence of a positive correlation is significant at a 0.01 confidence level between the population size, and education level type graduate, postgraduate, and read and write with 0.888, 0.754, and 0.687, respectively. There is an obvious positive relationship between the income level and waste production, and this is shown clearly in the Western part of Amman. On the other hand, the low‐income level in the Eastern part of Amman has resulted in a lower amount of municipal solid waste production. The amount of waste generated in the city of Amman represents a significant increase in the rates of municipal solid waste production, rising from 0.77 kg per capita per day in 2007 to 0.84 kg per capita per day over the past 15 years. The increase in economic and commercial activities in some regions has played the main role in increasing the quantities of solid waste produced in the central business regions. This result provides a better vision for the environmental management planners and decision‐makers regarding solid waste production management in Amman municipality.

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A Situational Assessment of Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Solid Waste Generation and Composition in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Cited by 27 publications

References 22 publications

Household Waste Generating Factors and Composition Study for Effective Management in Gorkha Municipality of Nepal

Household Waste Generating Factors and Composition Study for Effective Management in Gorkha Municipality of Nepal

The urban household solid waste generating factors and composition study—A case study: Irbid City – Jordan

Analysis of the pattern of solid waste production in greater Amman Municipality, Jordan

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