Research Article
Practices, Concerns, and Willingness to Participate in Solid Waste Management in Two Urban Slums in Central Uganda
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents (
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| | Characteristic | Category | Male () frequency (%) | Female () frequency (%) | Total () |
| | Overall | | 83 (19.1) | 352 (80.9) | |
| | Age | ≤30 years | 46 (55.4) | 225 (63.9) | 271 (62.3) | | >30 years | 37 (44.6) | 127 (36.1) | 164 (37.7) |
| | Marital status | Married | 37 (44.6) | 239 (67.9) | 276 (63.4) | | Single | 46 (55.4) | 113 (32.1) | 159 (36.6) |
| | Religion | Christians | 65 (78.3) | 279 (79.3) | 344 (79.1) | | Muslims | 18 (21.7) | 73 (20.7) | 91 (20.9) |
| | Education level | Primary and below | 33 (18.9) | 142 (81.1) | 175 (40.2) | | Secondary and above | 50 (19.2) | 210 (80.8) | 260 (59.8) |
| | Region of origin | Central | 47 (56.6) | 211 (59.9) | 258 (59.2) | | Eastern | 16 (19.3) | 53 (15.1) | 69 (15.9) | | Western | 15 (18.1) | 71 (20.2) | 86 (19.8) | | Others | 5 (6.0) | 17 (4.8) | 22 (5.1) |
| | Duration of stay in area | ≤1 year | 15 (18.1) | 69 (19.6) | 84 (19.3) | | >1 to ≤5 years | 21 (25.3) | 120 (34.1) | 141 (32.4) | | >5 years | 47 (56.6) | 163 (46.3) | 210 (48.3) |
| | Number of members in household | 1 to 4 | 59 (71.1) | 217 (61.7) | 276 (63.4) | | >4 | 24 (28.9) | 135 (38.3) | 159 (36.6) |
| | Respondent was household head | Yes | 20 (24.1) | 235 (66.8) | 255 (58.6) | | No | 63 (75.9) | 117 (33.24) | 180 (41.4) |
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