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Factors affecting waste generation: a study in a waste management program in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment volume 179, pages 509–519 (2011)Cite this article

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Information on waste generation, socioeconomic characteristics, and willingness of the households to separate waste was obtained from interviews with 402 respondents in Dhaka city. Ordinary least square regression was used to determine the dominant factors that might influence the waste generation of the households. The results showed that the waste generation of the households in Dhaka city was significantly affected by household size, income, concern about the environment, and willingness to separate the waste. These factors are necessary to effectively improve waste management, growth and performance, as well as to reduce the environmental degradation of the household waste.

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  1. Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, Malaysia

    Rafia Afroz

  2. Department of Urban Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Keisuke Hanaki

  3. Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, University Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Malaysia

    Rabaah Tudin

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Afroz, R., Hanaki, K. & Tudin, R. Factors affecting waste generation: a study in a waste management program in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Environ Monit Assess 179, 509–519 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-010-1753-4

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Keywords

  • Waste generation
  • Waste management program
  • Environmental degradation