Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
*Major types of solid waste generated (n = 420)
Estimated quantity of solid waste generated per household or business premise per week (n = 420) Mean waste generated = 14.1 ± 0.94 kg. Average waste generated per person/week = 2.69 kg
*How is waste stored? (n = 420)
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Organic/perishables Paper/cartons/glass Plastic/polythene bags Clothing/leather Stationery Electronic waste Construction materials
1 - 2 buckets (5 - 10 kg) 3 - 4 buckets (11 - 20 kg) 5 - 10 buckets (21 - 40 kg) Can’t estimate
Use of cover bins Bags/sacs/nylon bags Open dumping Use of uncovered bins Use of baskets |
314 (74.8) 232 (55.2) 165 (39.3) 106 (25.2) 64 (15.2) 43 (10.2) 25 (6.0)
173 (41.2) 127 (30.2) 59 (14.0) 61 (14.5)
231 (55.0) 169 (40.2) 127 (30.2) 116 (27.6) 95 (22.6) |
How frequently do you dispose waste? (n = 420)
How do you transport waste to dump site? (n = 420)
Do you pay any dues for waste disposal? (n = 420)
Does your community have a designated central area for waste disposal? (n = 420)
What is the major waste disposal method practiced? (n = 420)
Are there public toilets in the community? (n = 420)
Does the community have a health committee? (n = 420)
Do sanitary inspectors visit your community? (n = 420)
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2 - 3 times per week Once per week Daily
Wheel barrows Head pans Private closed carriers Dragging on the floor
Yes No
Yes No Don’t know
Open dumping Burning Composting Recycling Hog feeding Sanitary land fill Not sure
Yes No
Yes No Don’t know
Yes No Don’t know |
202 (48.1) 116 (27.6) 102 (24.3)
166 (39.5) 144 (34.3) 69 (16.4) 41 (9.8)
83 (19.8) 337 (80.2)
146 (34.8) 207 (49.3) 67 (16.0)
209 (49.8) 61 (14.5) 55 (13.1) 23 (5.5) 19 (4.5) 5 (1.2) 48 (11.4)
169 (40.2) 251 (59.8)
213 (50.7) 106 (25.2) 101 (24.0)
82 (19.5) 287 (68.3) 51 (12.1) |