Table 2.
Solid Waste Management Practice and Related Health outcomes
| Attributes | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of waste generated in households | ||
| Organic waste | 256 | 36.6 |
| Inorganic waste | 241 | 34.4 |
| Organic and in organic waste | 203 | 29.0 |
| Type of receptacle used in the house | ||
| In-door open dumping | 132 | 18.9 |
| Out-door open dumping | 164 | 23.4 |
| Open container | 404 | 57.7 |
| Waste management practice | ||
| Yes | 204 | 29.1 |
| No | 496 | 70.9 |
| Practice of recycling | ||
| Yes | 95 | 13.6 |
| No | 605 | 86.4 |
| Rating charges for waste collection | ||
| Expensive | 122 | 17.4 |
| Moderate | 508 | 72.6 |
| No charges | 70 | 10.0 |
| Willingness to pay | ||
| Yes | 560 | 80.0 |
| No | 140 | 20.0 |
| Frequency of people reporting sick in the municipality | ||
| Often | 308 | 44.0 |
| Not at all | 392 | 56.0 |
| Illness related to improper waste management | ||
| Yes | 491 | 70.1 |
| No | 209 | 29.9 |
| People’s attitude towards waste disposal | ||
| Positive | 375 | 53.6 |
| Negative | 325 | 46.4 |
| Place of disposing refuse | ||
| Open bush dumping | 167 | 23.9 |
| Designated refuse dump | 533 | 76.1 |
| If dump site, is it easily accessible | ||
| Yes | 505 | 72.1 |
| No | 195 | 27.9 |
| Type of refuse dump in the Municipality | ||
| Surface dump at the outskirts of town | 440 | 62.9 |
| Community container | 153 | 21.9 |
| No dumping site | 107 | 15.3 |
| Frequency of visiting dump sites | ||
| Daily | 204 | 29.1 |
| Weekly | 434 | 62.0 |
| When container is full | 35 | 5.0 |
| Monthly | 27 | 3.9 |
| Distance to dumpsites | ||
| Too far(above 250 m) | 125 | 17.9 |
| Far(200-250 m) | 313 | 44.7 |
| Close(100-149 m) | 262 | 37.4 |