Research Article
Solid Waste Management Practice and Its Associated Factors among Households in Gessa Town, Dawuro Zone, Southwest Ethiopia
Table 3
The level of householders’ knowledge towards solid waste management practice in Gessa town, Dawro zone, southwest Ethiopia, in 2021.
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| Waste storage with plastic bag or sack with cover | Yes | 474 | 69.1 | No | 212 | 30.9 |
| Sorting and separating based on biodegradability | Yes | 283 | 41.3 | No | 403 | 58.8 |
| Solid waste disposal place either municipality disposal site or out of the municipality | Yes | 274 | 39.9 | No | 412 | 60.1 |
| Collection service any form once a month | Yes | 261 | 38.1 | No | 425 | 61.9 |
| Source minimization by either reuse, reduce, or recycle | Yes | 254 | 37.0 | No | 432 | 63.0 |
| Removal of stored solid waste at least less than a month one time | Yes | 265 | 38.6 | No | 421 | 61.4 |
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