Teym Abraham, Moges Mekonnen, Bewket Yenewa, Zeleke Tirsit Ketsela
Department of Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Waste Manag Res. 2025 Jun 26:734242X251347736. doi: 10.1177/0734242X251347736.
Effective solid waste management (SWM) is crucial for environmental sustainability and public health; however, improper practices in developing countries, including Ethiopia, pose significant risks to both the environment and community well-being; therefore, this study aimed to assess SWM practices and associated factors in Debre Markos town in 2023. A community-based cross-sectional study of 564 households in Debre Markos town used multi-stage sampling. Data were entered into EpiData (Denmark) and analysed in SPSS Version 25 (IBM Corporation, USA). Bivariate and multivariate analyses identified predictors of good SWM practices, with statistical significance set at < 0.05. Most households, 387 (68.4%), had poor SWM practices. Households with higher education levels showed better waste management, with an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) of 3.12 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.02-7.56). Income (AOR = 2.60, 95% CI = 1.48-5.98). A positive attitude towards waste management was crucial (AOR = 2.10, 95% CI = 1.06-5.26), and participation in cleaning up campaigns (AOR = 1.92, 95% CI = 1.34-3.88). Households willing to pay for waste management services were likelier to engage in proper practices, with an AOR of 4.82 (95% CI = 2.46-7.58). This study revealed that the majority of households (68.4%) practised poor SWM, influenced by factors such as education, income, attitudes, family size, clean-up participation and willingness to pay. Based on these findings, the authors recommend that the town administration implement training programmes, awareness campaigns and financial incentives to improve waste management in Debre Markos town.
有效的固体废物管理（SWM）对于环境可持续性和公众健康至关重要；然而，包括埃塞俄比亚在内的发展中国家的不当做法对环境和社区福祉都构成了重大风险；因此，本研究旨在评估2023年德布雷马科斯镇的固体废物管理做法及相关因素。对德布雷马科斯镇564户家庭进行的一项基于社区的横断面研究采用了多阶段抽样。数据录入EpiData（丹麦）并在SPSS 25版（美国IBM公司）中进行分析。双变量和多变量分析确定了良好固体废物管理做法的预测因素，统计学显著性设定为<0.05。大多数家庭，即387户（68.4%），固体废物管理做法较差。受教育程度较高的家庭表现出更好的废物管理，调整后的优势比（AOR）为3.12（95%置信区间（CI）=1.02-7.56）。收入（AOR=2.60，95%CI=1.48-5.98）。对废物管理的积极态度至关重要（AOR=2.10，95%CI=1.06-5.26），以及参与清理活动（AOR=1.92，95%CI=1.34-3.88）。愿意为废物管理服务付费的家庭更有可能采取适当做法，AOR为4.82（95%CI=2.46-7.58）。本研究表明，受教育、收入、态度、家庭规模、清理参与度和付费意愿等因素影响，大多数家庭（68.4%）的固体废物管理做法较差。基于这些发现，作者建议镇政府实施培训计划、提高认识运动和财政激励措施，以改善德布雷马科斯镇的废物管理。
