Expectation and Possible Challenges to Householders
As part of the objectives of the work, data on the probable challenges that may confront households during the separation process were gathered. 37.20% of the respondents, mostly from middle-to-low income areas were concerned with space for placement of bins and time involved in the separation process. The rest of respondents anticipated no major challenge to the process. On expectation of stakeholders towards a successful future source separation process, emphasis was laid on the consistency of collection, education of householders, and provision of free bags and bins. Some respondents made emphatic statements to dissociate themselves from a would-be process if implementers were not prompt at collecting the segregated waste. In all socio-economic divides, consistency of collection after source separation was of necessity. While provision of bins was a major motivational factor for the middle to low-income areas, it was the least of expectation in high-income areas