Household waste sorting practice, and factors associated with sorting practice in Bedelle town, Southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Household solid waste generation rate in low-income countries is increasing due to population growth and changes in people's lifestyles. Sorting waste into categories is an important step in household waste management. However, there is limited information about sorting practices in a low-income setting like Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess household solid waste (HSW) sorting practices, and factors associated with sorting practices.A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2021 in Bedelle town. Households were randomly selected, and household heads were interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire. A total of 209 households were included. The proportion of households that practice waste sorting was calculated. Logistic regression was used to ass

SUBMITTER: Donacho DO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021755 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature