Inter-observer reliability in transect-based observations of environmental waste in greater accra and kisumu: implications for waste management
J. Okotto-Okotto,
M. Dzodzomenyo,
L. Okotto
et al.
Abstract:Transect surveys are widely used to quantify mismanaged plastic waste discarded to the environment. However, very few studies have quantified inter-observer reliability in environmental waste surveys. The aim of this study was to assess inter-observer reliability for a set of environmental waste indicators derived from transect surveys in slum areas of two sub-Saharan African cities. Pairs of observers independently recorded counts of scattered waste items, large waste piles, and burnt waste along 64 environme… Show more
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