This article investigates households’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on the
separation and recycling of solid waste in Kampala, Uganda. A survey was
administered to 500 households randomly sampled from Kampala. The results
indicate that, although the public is aware of solid waste separation and recycling
practices, it has not participated in such initiatives. The results also indicate that
participation in solid waste separation activities depends on the level of awareness
of recycling activities in the area, household income, educational level and gender.
It is, therefore, argued that increasing accessibility to recycling facilities is the best
means of promoting positive attitudes to solid waste separation activities. One of
the effective strategies identified by households that can be initiated by
policymakers in government and urban authorities to increase the rate of
participation in separation activities and eventually encourage them to participate
in recycling activities is to provide easily accessible recyclable collection centres
in all residential areas in urban Kampala.
This article investigates households’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on theseparation and recycling of solid waste in Kampala, Uganda. A survey wasadministered to 500 households randomly sampled from Kampala. The resultsindicate that, although the public is aware of solid waste separation and recyclingpractices, it has not participated in such initiatives. The results also indicate thatparticipation in solid waste separation activities depends on the level of awarenessof recycling activities in the area, household income, educational level and gender.It is, therefore, argued that increasing accessibility to recycling facilities is the bestmeans of promoting positive attitudes to solid waste separation activities. One ofthe effective strategies identified by households that can be initiated bypolicymakers in government and urban authorities to increase the rate ofparticipation in separation activities and eventually encourage them to participatein recycling activities is to provide easily accessible recyclable collection centresin all residential areas in urban Kampala.
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