Table 2.
Waste segregation practices among the youths of Nepal.
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Number of bins in the kitchen | ||
| One | 184 | 35.2 |
| Two | 257 | 49.2 |
| More than two | 56 | 10.7 |
| No bins inside the kitchen | 25 | 4.8 |
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| Source segregation | ||
| Yes | 419 | 80.3 |
| No | 103 | 19.7 |
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| Segregation if asked | ||
| Yes | 493 | 94.4 |
| No | 29 | 5.6 |
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| Segregation if incentives | ||
| Yes | 213 | 40.8 |
| No | 6 | 1.1 |
| Maybe | 303 | 58.0 |
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| Preferred advantage for segregating waste at n = 522 and 810 responses source | ||
| Free compost | 190 | 36.4 |
| Cash discount on service fee | 219 | 42 |
| Privilege in service provided by local government | 157 | 30.1 |
| Infrastructure set up in your community | 244 | 46.7 |
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| Waste collected separately | ||
| Yes | 19 | 3.6 |
| No | 503 | 96.4 |