Factors influencing waste separation and utilization among households in the Lake Victoria crescent,Uganda |
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| Authors: | William Ekere Johnny Mugisha Lars Drake |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Makerere University, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda;2. Swedish Chemicals Agency, P.O. Box 2, SE-172 13 Sundbyberg, Sweden;1. Department of Environment and Geography, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, University of Manitoba, 220 Sinnott Building, 70A Dysart Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada;2. Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada;3. Centre for International Governance, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 6C2, Canada;4. Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 6C2, Canada;5. School of Business, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, PR China;6. School of Computer and Information Engineering, Hunan University of Commerce, Changsha, Hunan, 410205, PR China;1. Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS), Lund University, P.O. Box 170, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden;2. Institute of Environmental Engineering at Kaunas University of Technology, K. Donelai?io g. 20, LT44239 Kaunas, Lithuania;3. Economics Unit, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87 Luleå, Sweden;4. The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University, P.O. Box 196, 22100 Lund, Sweden;5. Alytus Region Waste Management Centre, Vilniaus g. 31, LT-62112 Alytus, Lithuania;6. The Association of Regional Waste Management Centres of Lithuania, Lithuania |
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| Abstract: | Wastes, which are the by-products of consumption, are a growing problem in the urban and peri-urban areas of the Lake Victoria region largely due to high urban population growth rates, consumption habits, low collection rates and hence waste accumulation. Whereas the biodegradable proportion is high and could be reutilized, a few have tapped the economic potential of this waste. This study was conducted to explore the potential alternatives and determinants of waste separation and utilization among urban and peri-urban households in the Lake Victoria crescent. A random sample of households in five urban and peri-urban areas of the crescent were selected and surveyed. Logit models were used to establish the factors influencing waste separation and utilization in urban and peri-urban areas of the lake crescent. Results indicate that, gender, peer influence, land size, location of household and membership of environmental organization explain household waste utilization and separation behaviour. Campaigns for waste separation and reuse should be focused in the peri-urban areas where high volumes of wastes are generated and accumulate. Social influence or pressure should be used to encourage more waste reuse and separation. |
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