A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knwoledge and Pratice Regarding Domestic Waste Management among Households in a Selected Urban Community

Abstract

There are eight major categories of waste management, and each of them can be divided into numerous sub-categories. The categories include source reduction and reuse, animal feeding, recycling, composting, fermentation, landfills, incineration, and land application. Domestic waste is waste that is generated as a result of the ordinary day-to-day use of a domestic premise and is either taken from the premises by or on behalf of the occupier who generated the waste; without consideration (e.g., payment, reward or other benefit); or collected by or on behalf of a local government as part of a waste collection and disposal system. Objectives: • To assess the knowledge regarding the domestic waste management among the household in the selected community. • To assess the practice of the domestic waste management by the household in the selected community. Methodology: Research Approach Quantitative Research Study design: Descriptive design. Tool: Structured questionnaire Sampling Technique: convenient sampling. Research Setting: NC(E) Quarters of CHAFB. Result: The study revealed that 10% had a poor knowledge, 76.7% had a moderate knowledge and 13.3% had a good knowledge regarding domestic waste management. It also showed that 6.7% had poor practice, 53% had a moderate practice and 40% had satisfactory practice of domestic waste. Keywords: Knowledge, Practice, Domestic waste, domestic waste management, selected urban community.