Appraisal of Households’ Knowledge and Perception towards E-Waste Management in Limpopo Province, South Africa
| Autor: | Matjutla Mokgoebo, Solomon Eghosa Uhunamure, Nthaduleni Samuel Nethengwe, Karabo Shale, Virginia Mudau |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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waste disposal 0211 other engineering and technologies 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Electronic waste South Africa environmental problems Perception General Materials Science Environmental consciousness GE1-350 021108 energy Socioeconomics Waste Management and Disposal 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common e-waste Significant difference households Environmental sciences Waste stream waste management Business Waste disposal |
| Zdroj: | Recycling, Vol 6, Iss 39, p 39 (2021) Recycling Volume 6 Issue 2 |
| ISSN: | 2313-4321 |
| Popis: | The generation of electronic waste (e-waste) is increasing at an alarming rate in South Africa. This waste stream is also emanating from household appliances due to beneficial attributes accrued to the use of these electronic devices. At the same time, these devices are a source of concern considering the environmental impacts as well the threat of health hazards they possess to human wellbeing. In appraising household knowledge and perception on e-waste management in Limpopo Province of South Africa, 200 semi-structured, self-administered questionnaires were used in eliciting data from the participants. The results indicated that 76% of the respondents believed that e-waste streams have negatively affected their environment. Additionally, 85% of the survey households are willing to pay for the proper disposal of their e-waste. Furthermore, the results indicated a statistically significance between gender and knowledge on e-waste management (p-value 0.003) while there was no statistically significant difference between gender and perception (p-value 0.318) on e-waste management. Based on the results, the study recommends awareness and educational campaigns as a step in changing the perception of households on e-waste and environmental consciousness. |
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