Study of household waste handling in Buton Utara regency, 2022

Abstract

Background: Waste handling is one of the health issues that founded in Buton Utara regency. The waste originating from households has not been managed properly. Many people who live in coastal areas still disposed their garbage into the sea. This is due to the lack of waste management facilities such as temporary landfill and waste transport. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the community’s household waste handling. Method: A quantitative descriptive was conducted in this study. Data collection was carried out by survey method using questionnaires and observation checklists. Total amounted samples were 3,640 households and the respondents were housewife. Result: Most of the respondents (30,05%), burned their waste. Some of them, gave the waste to the informal collectors for recycling and the rest (0.27%) was composted. Conclusion: Burning is one way of handling household waste that is carried out by most communities in Buton Utara Regency.