Financial inclusion and households’ choice of solid waste disposal in Ghana

Immurana, Mustapha; Kisseih, Kwame Godsway; Yakubu, Mbanba Ziblilla; Yusif, Hadrat

doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13512-2

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“…18 Utilizing resalable waste is a choice for residents to help the family's economy compared to solid waste that is burned, thrown in public places or even thrown away carelessly. 19 In accordance with the results of interviews with the RT heads and environmental cadres, they were committed and supportive towards waste donation. This program invites residents to not only think about worldly matters but also the hereafter by helping others by giving alms through waste.…”

Section: Figure 2 Waste Donation Innovationsupporting

confidence: 69%

PROSES (Waste Alms Program) As an Alternative Innovation for Household Waste Management

Febriawati,

Angraini,

Suryani

et al. 2023

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Bengkulu Province annual waste accumulation reaches 38,417.16 tons/year, and the volume of waste in Bengkulu City is increasing every day. The total waste entering the Landfills is 648.85 M3, and the condition of the TPA which has been operating for 32 years is expected to decline over the next year. Careless waste disposal will cause water to clog, which further leads to flood. Based on the 2020 Indonesian Disaster Risk Index, Bengkulu province is at the second highest risk for flood after West Sulawesi. This condition will even get worse if the water flow is blocked by waste. Simple action can turn waste into useful objects through waste donation. This study aims to implement waste donation program as an alternative innovation in managing household waste. This was a community-based study with a cross-sectional research design carried out in June and July 2023. The population involved family households in Bengkulu City in 2021. The study samples were selected using a simple random sampling technique which found 542 households. This study has obtained a certificate of ethical approval from the Bengkulu Health Polytechnic Number No. KEPK.BKL/416/06/2023 dated June 30, 2023. Data were analyzed through univariate analysis and analysis of interview results. Most households in Bengkulu City were aged 29-58 years, married, had less than a high school education, unemployed, and had poor levels of knowledge, attitude, and behavior regarding household waste management. There is a need for commitment from the Environmental Service, District, Village, Head of Neighborhood Units (RT), LPM and Community Figures regarding the implementation of the Waste donation Program. The support of the smallest community unit, namely the Chairman of the Neighborhood Unit, is the key to the success of household waste management among households, especially in sorting organic and inorganic waste. Such practice will help make the waste donation program a success. Waste donation can be an alternative for households in worship and also help reduce the accumulation of waste in Landfills. It is recommended cooperation between the Village Community Empowerment Institution and the Waste Bank in providing routine assistance to the Waste donation Program.

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Section: Figure 2 Waste Donation Innovationsupporting

confidence: 69%

PROSES (Waste Alms Program) As an Alternative Innovation for Household Waste Management

Febriawati,

Angraini,

Suryani

et al. 2023

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“…This finding is not farfetched because, financial inclusion has been shown to reduce poverty and provide income [10][11][12] which would enhance the ability of households to afford improved water sources. Moreover, financial inclusion has been reported to be linked with a reduction in unhealthy behaviours such as sharing of toilet facilities, open defecation and indiscriminate waste disposal among households in Ghana [40,41].…”

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“…The results of male-headed households having a lesser likelihood of using improved sources of water could be due to the less attention paid by men with regard to domestic or household issues [ 41 ]. Thus, in Ghana, women are mostly the domestic managers with regard to ensuring access to household facilities such as improved water [ 41 ]. Our finding concurs with those of Adams et al [ 25 ] and Agbadi et al [ 2 ].…”

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Financial inclusion and improved water usage among households in Ghana

Immurana,

Kisseih,

Ziblilla

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background In Ghana, about 76% of households are at risk of drinking water polluted with faecal matter, hence, poor sanitation and unsafe water are responsible for 80% of all diseases in the country. Given this, some studies have been carried out concerning the factors that determine access and use of improved water among households in Ghana. However, although financial inclusion can make it easy for households to afford and hence, use improved water, it has received very little attention. This study, thus, examines the effect of financial inclusion on the use of improved water among households in Ghana. Methods The Ghana Living Standards Survey round 7 (GLSS7) is used as the data source while the binary logit regression is employed as the main empirical estimation technique. Results The results show that households with financial inclusion (employing an indicator which has not been disaggregated into formal and informal financial inclusion) have a higher likelihood of using improved water sources relative to those without financial inclusion. The results are robust using formal financial inclusion as well as a combined index of financial inclusion. Conclusion Enhancing financial inclusion, especially formal financial inclusion can be utilised as a major policy instrument towards increasing access and use of improved water sources among households in Ghana.

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“…Similar finding was reported by Edwards and Langpap 38 in Guatemala. Beyond choosing healthy energy sources, financial inclusion has been found to be associated with an enhancement in healthy solid waste disposal, 39 and a reduction in open defecation in Ghana 40 as well as an enhancement in access to basic drinking water in Africa. 34 The implication is that, financial inclusion enhances access to health inputs (such as healthy energy, and basic drinking water and sanitation), hence, it is not surprising that financial inclusion has been found to be associated with an improvement in population health in 33 African countries.…”

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The Choice of Healthy Source of Energy for Cooking Among Households in Ghana: Does Financial Inclusion Matter?

Immurana

Kisseih²,

Ayesu

et al. 2023

Environ�Health�Insights

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Air pollution resulting from the use of unhealthy/unclean energy sources for cooking causes illnesses such as lung cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischaemic heart disease. In Ghana, each year, about 18 000 deaths are recorded due to the use of unhealthy energy sources for cooking. While financial inclusion can influence the adoption of healthy energy sources for cooking, less attention has been paid to it. This study, therefore, investigates the effect of financial inclusion on the choice of healthy source of energy for cooking among households in Ghana. Doing so reveals whether financial inclusion can be employed as a tool to decrease the use of unhealthy sources of energy for cooking in Ghana. We employ the Ghana Living Standards Survey round 7 (GLSS7) as the data source for the study whiles the binary logistic regression is used as the estimation technique. The findings show that, households with financial inclusion (using a single indicator) are more likely to choose healthy sources of energy for cooking relative to those without financial inclusion (OR = 2.52, P < .01). Moreover, the effect of financial inclusion (using a single indicator) on choosing a healthy source of energy for cooking is greater among rural households (OR = 3.18, P < .01) relative to their urban counterparts (OR = 2.27, P < .01). The findings are robust even after using a different estimation technique and a combined index of financial inclusion. Thus, in the quest to improve the use of healthy sources of energy for cooking, enhancing financial inclusion among households, could be a useful strategy.

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Financial inclusion and households’ choice of solid waste disposal in Ghana

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

PROSES (Waste Alms Program) As an Alternative Innovation for Household Waste Management

PROSES (Waste Alms Program) As an Alternative Innovation for Household Waste Management

Financial inclusion and improved water usage among households in Ghana

The Choice of Healthy Source of Energy for Cooking Among Households in Ghana: Does Financial Inclusion Matter?

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