Determinants of household’s waste disposal practices and willingness to participate in reducing the flow of plastics into the ocean: Evidence from coastal city of Lagos Nigeria

Abstract

Marine plastic pollution is a critical environmental challenge facing policymakers globally. To reduce marine plastic pollution by engaging the people, this study estimated the determinants of waste disposal approach by households, their willingness to participate in road gutters/drainage channels cleanup program and the number of man-days they are willing to contribute. The study used a total of 600 households drawn from 30 enumeration areas. A semi-structured questionnaire was employed in data collection. Means, percentages, multinomial logit model and Heckman selection model were employed in data analysis. The study found that most (67.42 percent) of the households in the coastal city of Lagos engage in illegal waste disposal. Some variables, household size, involvement in previous community cleanup activities, receipt of waste management information, payment of waste management fee, and having a dumpster in a locality, significantly reduce the likelihood of illegal waste disposal. The study also found that most (75.50 percent) of the households were willing to clean up road gutters/drainage channels; however, most (83.20 percent) were only willing to contribute one man-day (eight hours) in a week. Gender and previous participation in voluntary service significantly influenced both households’ willingness to participate and the number of the man-days they are willing to contribute. Women are more likely to participate and contribute man-days to the activity. Education, household size and amount paid as waste management fee significantly reduced the number of man-days households are willing to contribute. In contrast, the provision of information on waste management significantly increased the number of days they are likely to participate. The study recommended providing waste management information and dumpsters to reduce illegal waste disposal, mobilizing citizens, especially women, the less educated and low waste fee-paying households, through well-packaged information about plastic pollution.

In-depth analysis to develop a social marketing model to promote women's participation in waste segregation behaviour: A qualitative study

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Plastic Venture Builder (PVB): An empirically derived assessment tool to support plastic waste management ventures in low- and middle-income countries

“…In Africa, plastic consumption is much lower than other Western or developed nations, but this is projected to increase significantly in the coming years (Ayeleru et al, 2020; Babayemi et al, 2019; Sadan and De Kock, 2021). Plastic policies, such as bans and taxes, have been implemented across the continent with varying degrees of success, but there remains a need for projects to tackle an ongoing mismanaged waste problem (Chukwuone et al, 2022; Dumbili and Henderson, 2020). Studies have found the informal waste sector to be a large source of jobs and income and plastic management (Barford and Ahmad, 2021; Bening et al, 2021; Kaza et al, 2018).…”

“…Regulatory tools are critical as they provide guidance, support and investments; however governance strategies are implemented gradually and do not immediately remediate inadequate waste management. In the meantime, services are being provided by bottom-up actors and strengthening and scaling these initiatives can help reach global waste management goals (Chukwuone et al, 2022).…”

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“…Mengurangi polusi sampah plastik butuh kerjasama dari semua individu dengan pendekatan pembuangan sampah rumah tangga yang terpadu dengan tepat serta mengatasinya melalui program pembersihan semua saluran drainase (Chukwuone et al, 2022). Untuk mengatasi hal tersebut juga tentunya harus dibuatkan sebuah tempat yang dapat menampung limbah.…”