Practices, Concerns, and Willingness to Participate in Solid Waste Management in Two Urban Slums in Central Uganda

Table 2

Attitudes towards solid waste management.

Solid waste management aspect	Frequency, (%)
Public education about proper waste management is one way to reduce the problem	411 (94.5)
I play an important role in waste management in the community	393 (90.3)
Regular collection of waste is the only solution to the problem	379 (87.1)
The purchase decisions that I make can affect the amount of waste my household generates	365 (83.9)
I care that burning waste can be bad for my health and that of others	277 (63.7)
Picking up waste around my neighbourhood is my responsibility as a resident	263 (60.5)
The local authorities are not doing enough to fix the waste problem	187 (42.9)
Other personal issues are more important to me than a waste-free community	157 (36.1)