Research Article
Status of Household Solid Waste Management and Associated Factors in a Slum Community in Kampala, Uganda
Table 3
Factors associated with household level solid waste management practices.
| | Characteristic | Proper solid waste management | Crude PR (CI) | -value | Adjusted PR (CI) | -value | | Yes n (%) | No n (%) |
| | Sex | | | | | | | | Male | 45 (47.4) | 50(52.6) | 1 | | | | | Female | 118 (39.3) | 182(60.7) | 0.83 (0.64–1.07) | 0.153 | | |
| | Age group | | | | | | | | 14–29 | 102 (40.8) | 148 (59.2.0) | 1 | | | | | 30–45 | 43 (41.3) | 61(58.7) | 1.01 (0.77–1.33) | 0.924 | | | | 46 and above | 18 (45.0) | 22 (55.0) | 1.10 (0.76–1.60) | 0.608 | | |
| | Religion | | | | | | | | Christians | 122 (39.9) | 184 (60.1) | 1 | | | | | Muslim | 41 (46.1) | 48 (53.9) | 1.16 (0.89–1.50) | 0.283 | | |
| | Education level | | | | | | | | Primary | 36 (41.9) | 50 (58.1) | 1 | | | | | None | 10(37.0) | 17 (63.0) | 0.88 (0.51–1.54) | 0.664 | | | | Secondary | 79 (45.4) | 95 (54.6) | 1.08 (0.81–1.46) | 0.593 | | | | Tertiary | 38 (35.2) | 70 (64.8) | 0.84 (0.59–1.20) | 0.341 | | |
| | Marital status | | | | | | | | Single | 38 (45.2) | 46 (54.8) | 1 | | | | | Married | 102(39.8) | 154 (60.2) | 0.88 (0.67–1.16) | 0.374 | | | | Widowed/divorced/separated | 23 (41.8) | 32 (58.2) | 0.92 (0.63–1.37) | 0.694 | | |
| | Occupation | | | | | | | | Business | 78 (43.8) | 100(56.1) | 1 | | | | | Formal employment | 28 (38.9) | 44 (61.1) | 0.89 (0.64–1.24) | 0.484 | | | | Casual labour | 23 (40.4) | 34 (59.7) | 0.92 (0.64–1.32) | 0.651 | | | | Student | 17 (41.5) | 24 (58.5) | 0.95 (0.63–1.41) | 0.787 | | | | Other occupations | 17 (36.2) | 30 (63.8) | 0.83 (0.54–1.25) | 0.365 | | |
| | Solid waste storage receptacle type | | | | | | | | Sacks | 125 (59.8) | 84 (40.1) | 1 | | 1 | | | Plastic bin | 27 (75.0) | 09 (25.0) | 1.25 (1.01–1.56) | 0.043 | 1.27 (1.04–1.55) | 0.020 | | Polythene bags | 09 (14.3) | 54 (85.7) | 0.24 (0.13–0.44) | <0.001 | 0.26 (0.14–0.47) | <0.001 | | Other containers (paper bags and metallic bins) | 02 (6.4) | 29 (93.6) | 0.11 (0.03–0.41) | >0.001 | 0.13 (0.03–0.49) | <0.003 |
| | Distance to the nearest collection point (metres) | | | | | | | | <10 | 96 (40.3) | 142 (59.7) | 1 | | | | | 10–20 | 25 (51.0) | 24 (49.0) | 1.26 (0.92–1.73) | 0.144 | | | | 20–30 | 15 (48.4) | 16 (51.6) | 1.20 (0.81–1.78) | 0.367 | | | | >30 | 24 (42.1) | 33 (57.9) | 1.04 (0.74–1.47) | 0.806 | | |
| | Mode of transportation used to carry waste to collection point | | | | | | | | On the head | 40 (38.1) | 65 (61.9) | 1 | | | | | Wheel barrow | 25 (51.0) | 24 (49.0) | 1.34 (0.93–1.93) | 0.119 | | | | Truck | 06 (23.1) | 20 (76.9) | 0.61 (0.29–1.27) | 0.187 | | | | Pulling the sack | 92 (42.8) | 123 (57.2) | 1.12 (0.84–1.50) | 0.431 | | |
| | Paid for solid waste collection | | | | | | | | No | 100 (37.7) | 165 (62.3) | 1 | | | | | Yes | 63 (48.5) | 67 (51.5) | 1.28 (1.01–1.63) | 0.037 | 0.95 (0.80–1.13) | 0.598 |
| | Aware of waste management laws | | | | | | | | Not aware | 56 (28.0) | 144 (72.0) | 1 | | | | | Aware | 107 (54.9) | 88 (54.9) | 1.96 (1.52–2.53) | <0.001 | 1.49 (1.20–1.85) | <0.001 |
| | Knew dangers of poor management of waste | | | | | | | | No | 144 (72.0) | 56 (28.0) | 1 | | | | | Yes | 107 (54.9) | 88 (45.1) | 2.95 (1.97–4.43) | <0.001 | 2.15 (1.50–3.09) | <0.001 |
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PR = prevalence rate ratio, CI = confidence interval, , and level of confidence = 95%. |
