Solid‐waste management: Sampling, analysis and assessment of household waste in the city of Amman

Al‐Momani, Ayman H.

doi:10.1080/09603129409356820

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“…This finding is consistent with [27] who argue that generation rate is also affected by the person's income status or standard of living of individuals. Thus the waste generation within the study areas could be explained by other socio-economic factors such as household size, education, cultural patterns and personal attitudes and income as identified by [28]. These factors were reflected in the findings of the present study.…”

Section: Figure 2 a Graph Showing The Various Solid Waste Distributisupporting

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Quantification of Municipal Solid Waste-The Essential Basis in Waste Management in Tamale: A Ghanaian City

Addo¹,

Wahabu²

2019

AJEP

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One of the key ingredients to a sustainable functional solid waste systems in any nation is the existence and continual review of data on solid waste management (SWM). Many urban areas in Ghana are heavily polluted with solid waste and Tamale metropolis is not an exception. Households in the metropolis generates enormous amount of solid waste coupled with waste management practices that inevitably affects the environment. The main objective of the study was to determine the physio-chemical parameter of solid waste at Russia bungalows in the Tamale metropolis. In view of this, the specific objectives of the study was to find out the quantity of solid waste generated, determine the moisture content of the waste, and to find out the waste generation rate of the solid waste applying mathematical models. The research gathered data from two main sources namely: secondary and primary sources. The three main techniques employed in gathering the primary data were: preliminary field investigation, physical separation and household survey. The following key findings were established during the analysis of the results and it showed that the quantity of solid waste generated in the study area was 81.70 kg. The total moisture content of the samples was found to be 48.29%, it means that the waste generated can be used as compost to produce fertiliser on farms. This also showed that the generation rate of solid waste was 0.3148 kg/cap/day. Mathematical model showed a weak relation between the quantity of waste generated and household size. Waste generation rates data are crucial in the wider waste systems planning processes. Further studies on source separation of household waste at different areas in the metropolis.

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Section: Figure 2 a Graph Showing The Various Solid Waste Distributisupporting

confidence: 54%

Quantification of Municipal Solid Waste-The Essential Basis in Waste Management in Tamale: A Ghanaian City

Addo¹,

Wahabu²

2019

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“…Viewed from an economic perspective, Wertz (1976) analyzed the household behavior on waste generation in terms of changes in income, price of refuse service, frequency of service, site of refuse collection, and packaging. Household size, cultural patterns, education, and personal attitudes (Al-Momani 1994;Grossmann et al 1974) are said to influence solid waste generation as well.…”

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Factors affecting waste generation: a study in a waste management program in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Afroz

Hanaki

Tudin

2010

Environ Monit Assess

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Information on waste generation, socioeconomic characteristics, and willingness of the households to separate waste was obtained from interviews with 402 respondents in Dhaka city. Ordinary least square regression was used to determine the dominant factors that might influence the waste generation of the households. The results showed that the waste generation of the households in Dhaka city was significantly affected by household size, income, concern about the environment, and willingness to separate the waste. These factors are necessary to effectively improve waste management, growth and performance, as well as to reduce the environmental degradation of the household waste.

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“…Viewed from an economic perspective, Wertz (1976) analysed household behaviour with regard to waste generation in terms of changes in income, price of a refuse service, frequency of the service, site of refuse collection and packaging. Household size, cultural patterns, education and personal attitudes (Grossmann et al 1974, Al-Momani 1994 also influence solid waste generation. Economists have also compared the composition and quantity of waste in terms of income level, household size and age structure of the household as these affect the quantity and composition of solid waste.…”

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Selected socio-economic factors affecting the willingness to minimise solid waste in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

Afroz

Tudin

Hanaki

et al. 2011

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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This paper examines the factors that influence the waste generation and willingness to minimise solid waste in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Information on waste generation, willingness to minimise, socio-economic characteristics, and behaviour of the households towards solid waste management were obtained from interviews with 402 households in Dhaka city. Of these, 103 households regularly practised recycling activities. Ordinary least square (OLS) regression and logistic regression analysis were used to determine the dominant factors that might influence the waste generation and households' willingness to minimise solid waste, respectively. The results found that the waste generation of the households in Dhaka city was significantly affected by environmental consciousness, income groups, particularly the middle-income earners, and willingness to separate. The significant factors for willingness to minimise solid waste were environmental consciousness, income groups particularly the middle-income earners, young adults mainly those aged between 25 to 35 years and storage facility. Establishment of a solid waste management programme could be an effective strategy for implementing sustainable waste management in Bangladesh. For this strategy to succeed, however, active partnership between the respondents and waste management service department is required. The respondents' behaviour toward solid waste management practices should be taken into consideration, as should the results of this study, which are important indicators of respondents' positive attitudes toward sustainable waste management in Dhaka city.waste minimisation, waste generation, recycling, logistic regression model, perception and attitude,

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Solid‐waste management: Sampling, analysis and assessment of household waste in the city of Amman

Cited by 26 publications

References 3 publications

Quantification of Municipal Solid Waste-The Essential Basis in Waste Management in Tamale: A Ghanaian City

Quantification of Municipal Solid Waste-The Essential Basis in Waste Management in Tamale: A Ghanaian City

Factors affecting waste generation: a study in a waste management program in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Selected socio-economic factors affecting the willingness to minimise solid waste in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

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