Waste Disposal Practices in Low-Income Settlements of South Africa
| Autor: | Caradee Y. Wright, Lorren K Haywood, Suzan Oelofse, Gregory Dennis Breetzke, Thandi Kapwata |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Municipal solid waste
Sanitation poverty Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis environmental health service delivery 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Article 03 medical and health sciences South Africa 0302 clinical medicine Human settlement Urbanization Population growth Humans pollution 030212 general & internal medicine Socioeconomics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Family Characteristics Poverty Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Dispose pattern Refuse Disposal Medicine waste management Business Waste disposal |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 15 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 8176, p 8176 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Domestic solid waste is rapidly increasing due to accelerated population growth and urbanization. Improper waste disposal poses potential health risks and environmental concerns. Here, we investigated waste disposal practices in relation to household/dwelling characteristics in South African low-income communities. Data for 2014 to 2019 from a community-orientated primary care program were analyzed using logistic regression. Families who reported living in a shack were more likely to dump waste in the street. Households who reported using non-electric sources of fuel for heating/cooking, those who lacked proper sanitation, and those who did not have access to piped water inside the dwelling were more likely to dispose of waste by dumping it in the street/in the yard or burying it. Families living in low-income settlements are at risk of solid waste exposure and this situation is exacerbated by poor access to piped water, proper sanitation, and electricity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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