An assessment of factors affecting electronic waste management within university students’ environment

Abstract

This study aimed at assessing factors affecting the awareness of electronic waste management at among University students. The study  was conducted at a University located in Dar Es Salaam-Tanzania; the case for study is not disclosed for security reasons. In particular, the  study focuses on factors such as user awareness, budgets and policy and their link to e-waste management. The study was  motivated by the fact that students in higher learning Institutions are faced by the challenge of e-waste accumulation, with a steady  increase. The study adopted the mixed research approach. In total, the study used 377 respondents in addressing its objective. In  addition, the study used probability sampling technique to obtain the sample for study. Further to this, the study cleaned data, and used  descriptive statistics (frequencies and percent) in responding to its objectives. The findings revealed that the University student  awareness of electronic waste management is low. Also, findings revealed that the University does not have budget allocated for  electronic waste management, and there is the lack of policy at the University to provide students on awareness of electronic waste  management. Students should be empowered with electronic wastes management knowledge.