Department of Energy and Environment, Teri School of Advanced Studies, Global Research Institute and Training Center, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Global Research Institute and Training Center, Kathmandu, Nepal.
J Environ Public Health. 2023 Feb 3;2023:5044295. doi: 10.1155/2023/5044295. eCollection 2023.
Source segregation, the first important step for effective solid waste management, is practised by a handful of organizations in limited areas in Nepal. The inadequacy of source segregation and ineffective collection system in Nepal have led to maximum waste reaching the landfill site. Though several researchers have studied the role of stakeholders and the importance of youths in the waste management sector, there is a paucity of studies on the role of youths, particularly in waste segregation in Nepal. In this regard, this study was conducted to understand the at-source household waste segregation practices by youths in Nepal. The study adopted the snowball sampling technique. A structured survey questionnaire which included information on the sociodemographic status of the respondents, placement of bins, segregation practices, and satisfaction with the waste collection provider was used to elicit information from 522 youths. It was found that almost half (49.2%) of the respondents had installed two dustbins in their kitchen with 80.3% of respondents claiming to practice source segregation in their houses. The majority (75.1%) of participants were ready to pay more for improved solid waste management in their area. Also, 75.8% of respondents declared that everyone is responsible for solid waste management with fewer than 14.8% and 9.4%, stating that waste management should be the responsibility of the government and waste management service provider, respectively. The gender and source segregation was statistically significant with a value of 0.007 (<0.05). However, the likelihood ratio significance showed no association between the level of education and the practice of source segregation. Hence, the source segregation practice of household solid waste was found to be satisfactory among the youths of Nepal. Thus, there should be a proper monitoring mechanism to ensure that household waste gets collected in a segregated form causing less burden on landfills.
源头分类是有效固体废物管理的重要第一步，在尼泊尔只有少数组织在有限的地区实施。尼泊尔的源头分类不足和低效的收集系统导致大部分垃圾进入垃圾填埋场。尽管有几位研究人员研究了利益相关者的作用和年轻人在废物管理部门的重要性，但对年轻人在废物分类方面的作用，特别是在尼泊尔的作用，研究甚少。在这方面，本研究旨在了解尼泊尔年轻人在家中进行源头垃圾分类的实践。该研究采用了滚雪球抽样技术。使用了一份结构调查问卷，其中包括受访者的社会人口统计学状况、垃圾桶的放置、分类实践以及对垃圾收集服务提供商的满意度等信息，共从 522 名年轻人中收集了信息。结果发现，近一半（49.2%）的受访者在厨房安装了两个垃圾桶，其中 80.3%的受访者声称在家中进行源头分类。大多数（75.1%）参与者愿意为改善所在地区的固体废物管理支付更多费用。此外，75.8%的受访者表示，每个人都对固体废物管理负责，而不到 14.8%和 9.4%的人则表示，垃圾管理应该是政府和垃圾管理服务提供商的责任。性别和源头分类具有统计学意义（ 值为 0.007(<0.05)）。然而，似然比显著性表明，教育水平与源头分类实践之间没有关联。因此，尼泊尔年轻人的家庭固体废物源头分类实践令人满意。因此，应该建立一个适当的监测机制，以确保家庭垃圾以分类的形式收集，从而减少对垃圾填埋场的负担。
