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)

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)

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)