Table 3.
AHP (no) sanitary disposal practices (only users are presented)
| Question | Sample size N = 421 |
|
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| How do you dispose of your child’s nappies in general? Multiple answers possible | ||
| in garbage bin | 125 | 27.7% |
| in a designated bin/ separate plastic bag for nappies | 83 | 18.4% |
| into the toilet | 48 | 10.6% |
| in a black plastic bag | 264 | 58.4% |
| burning | 42 | 9.3% |
| throw in the forest | 56 | 12.4% |
| dig the hole | 118 | 26.1% |
| dump any there | 39 | 8.6% |
| dump them at the sugarcane field | 27 | 6.0% |
| burning with chemicals | 11 | 2.4% |
| throw them at a nearby bush | 48 | 11.4% |
| Last times, how did you dispose the nappies of your child? Multiple answers possible | ||
| in garbage bin | 112 | 24.8% |
| in a designated bin/ separate plastic bag for nappies | 81 | 17.9% |
| into the toilet | 36 | 8.0% |
| in a black plastic bag | 225 | 49.8% |
| burning | 35 | 7.7% |
| throw in the forest | 50 | 11.1% |
| dig the hole | 100 | 22.1% |
| dump anywhere | 33 | 7.3% |
| dump them at the sugarcane field | 43 | 10.2% |
| burning with chemicals | 14 | 3.1% |
| throw them at a nearby bush | 31 | 6.9% |
| What could you motivate to bring child nappies to the collection point? Multiple answers possible | ||
| Job creation for cleaning personal | 360 | 79.6% |
| Regular collection (truck) of trash | 43 | 10.2% |
| Recycling project | 106 | 23.5% |
| Providing plastic bags | 155 | 34.3% |
| Quick municipality response after reporting problem | 152 | 33.6% |
| Unity and cooperation between community members | 73 | 16.2% |
Note. N = 421 (users)