Research Article
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices of Electronic Waste Management among Consumers in Kampala, Uganda
Table 5
Factors associated with perceptions of e-waste management among consumers in Kampala city.
| | Variable | Positive perception n (%) | Negative perception n (%) | Unadjusted PRs | Adjusted PRs | value |
| | Division of stay | | | | | | | Central | 158 (79.4) | 41 (20.6) | 1.0 | | | | Kawempe | 155 (77.5) | 45 (22.5) | 0.99 (0.95, 1.04) | | | | Makindye | 193 (80. 1) | 48 (19.9) | 1.00 (0.96, 1.05) | | |
| | Age (years) | | | | | | | ≤24 | 100 (78.7) | 27 (21.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | | | 25–54 | 391 (79.3) | 102 (20.7) | 1.00 (0.96, 1.05) | 1.00 (0.96, 1.05) | 0.852 | | ≥55 | 15 (75) | 5 (25.0) | 0.98 (0.87, 1.09) | 0.98 (0.88, 1.10) | 0.763 |
| | Sex | | | | | | | Female | 265 (81.3) | 61 (18.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 | | | Male | 241 (76.8)) | 73 (23.2) | 0.97 (0.94, 1.01) | 0.98 (0.94, 1.01) | 0.225 |
| | Marital status | | | | | | | Divorced/widowed | 17 (77.3) | 5 (22.7) | 1.0 | | | | Single | 202 (79.5) | 52 (20.5) | 1.01 (0.91, 1.12) | | | | Married | 287 (78.8) | 77 (21.2) | 1.01 (0.91, 1.12) | | |
| | Education status | | | | | | | None | 15 (75) | 5 (25) | 1.0 | | | | Primary | 93 (74.4) | 32 (25.6) | 0.99 (0.89, 1.12) | | | | Secondary | 203 (77.2) | 60 (22.8) | 1.01 (0.90, 1.13) | | | | Tertiary | 195 (84.1) | 37 (15.9) | 1.05 (0.94, 1.18) | | |
| | Occupation | | | | | | | Formal employment | 252 (83.2) | 51 (16.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | | | Informal employment | 254 (75.4) | 83 (24.6) | 0.96 (0.92, 0.99) | 0.96 (0.93, 0.99) | 0.021 |
| | Level of knowledge | | | | | | | Poor | 346 (79.9) | 87 (20.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | | | Good | 160 (77.3) | 47 (22.7) | 0.99 (0.95–1.02) | 0.99 (0.95, 1.02) | 0.481 |
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