Determinants of Household Solid Waste Generation and Composition in Homs City, Syria

Table 2

Socioeconomic characteristics of the responding households.

	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Gender of the household head
Male	179	59.67
Female	121	40.33
Age of the household head
18–30	43	14.30
31–45	100	33.33
46–60	122	40.70
>60	35	11.67
Family size (individual)
1–3	44	14.67
4–6	135	45.00
>6	121	40.33
Education level of the household head
Elementary school	19	6.33
Junior high or middle school	34	11.33
High school	103	34.33
College/institute	129	43.00
Postgraduate	15	5.00
Monthly income (SYP)
<50,000	9	3.00
50,000–100,000	135	45.00
100,000–150,000	108	36.00
150,000–200,000	42	14.00
>200,000	6	2.00

1 USD = 438 SYP [57].