Investigating University Students¿ Knowledge and Practices towards Appropriate Solid WasteManagement Practices in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Language: English

Published by GRIN Verlag Mai 2017, 2017

366844692X / 9783668446922

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2017 in the subject Environmental Sciences, , language: English, abstract: Inappropriate solid waste management practices in universities in developing countries constitute one of the major factors leading to declining environmental health conditions. This study assesses the knowledge and practices of university students towards waste management in Accra, Ghana. A simple random sampling technique was used to select one public university and one private university for the study. Three hundred (n=300) students comprising of 150 from each university formed the analytical sample. Data collected were reported using descriptive statistics. The findings reveal that inadequate and inappropriate placement of waste bins as well as lack of awareness on proper solid waste practices were reported to influence solid waste disposal practices in the study areas. In addition, lack of knowledge on proper waste management practices was reported by respondents from both the public university (34%) and private university (32.7%). With regards to prospect of waste separation practice, 94.6% and 93.3% of respondents in the public university and private university respectively reported being willing to separate their waste when the necessary logistics are provided. It is recommended that environmental education be included in institutional curricular and this should be supported by providing the needed logistics for the separation and appropriate disposal of waste. 24 pp. Englisch.

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Title
Investigating University Students¿ Knowledge and Practices towards Appropriate Solid WasteManagement Practices in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Author
Florence Dery
Publisher
GRIN Verlag Mai 2017
Publication year
2017
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
366844692X
ISBN 13
9783668446922
Item weight
51 grams
Dimensions
210x148x3 mm

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