Determinants of Solid Waste Disposal Practices in Urban Areas of Ethiopia: A Household-Level Analysis

Abstract

Waste management is a growing public concern in Ethiopia. This study
examined the patterns and determinants of solid waste disposal practices
adopted by families using a random sample of 200 households from Jimma
town. The descriptive results revealed that open-dumping, burying, burning
and composting are the four most important kinds of household solid waste
disposal practices. Estimation results of a reduced-form multinomial log it
suggest that household choices of these practices are determined by a certain
combination of family size, gender of household head, length of residence, age
and education of the head of household, and education of children. This short
article provides useful insights into sustainable solid waste management
practices in Jimma town.

EASSRR Vol. 24 (1) 2008: pp. 1-14