This study assessed the factors which influenced households' choice of waste disposal methods using cross-sectional data of 547 households from seven districts in the Brong-Ahafo region of Ghana. Indiscriminate dumping of solid wastes in open spaces by households was the pivotal method of disposal of solid wastes that was analysed using economic theories related to consumption behaviour. We established that large household sizes were associated with increased likelihood of open dumping of solid wastes. Increased likelihood of open dumping of solid wastes by households was also linked to the lack of formal education or schooling of the household head, the availability of electricity inside the premises of the house, which encouraged production activities within the household, and open defecation. Urban households were less likely to engage in open dumping of solid wastes as compared to rural households. The other factors that reduced the likelihood of open dumping of solid wastes were generally in the area of quality of ABOUT THE AUTHORS Theophilus Tweneboah Kodua holds a Bachelor's degree in Development Studies (Economics & Entrepre. option) from University for Development Studies, Ghana and a Master's degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ghana. He is currently pursuing a PhD degree in Agricultural Economics and Policy at the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana. His research interests include rural and agricultural development, production, resource and environmental economics and agricultural trade and market access.