Research Article
Solid Waste Management Practices and Challenges in Rural and Urban Senior High Schools in Ashanti Region, Ghana
Table 3
Means of storage of solid waste prior to disposal.
| Type of waste | Mean | Std. dev | | value |
| Plastic waste | | | | | Urban school | 3.9319 | 1.22109 | 8.151 | 0.001 | Rural school | 4.7321 | 1.24473 | | | Paper waste | | | | | Urban school | 3.7319 | 1.26780 | 6.702 | 0.001 | Rural school | 2.8521 | 1.17869 | | | Food/garden waste | | | | | Urban school | 3.6596 | 1.29226 | 6.998 | 0.001 | Rural school | 4.6423 | 1.16641 | | | Cans/container | | | | | Urban school | 3.5212 | 1.27892 | 1.893 | 0.059 | Rural school | 2.8842 | 1.38351 | | | Rags | | | | | Urban school | 3.8798 | 1.34055 | 7.123 | 0.001 | Rural school | 4.5031 | 1.18560 | | |
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Source: field data (2021). Means of storage: bag, box, container, bin, and pile. Significant at 5%. |