Factors influencing households’ willingness to comply with municipal solid waste management regulations in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21835590 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dominic Addo-Fordwuor (0000-0002-8979-5780, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Shuo Seah (Huazhong University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 408-426 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1937-6812 • E-ISSN: 2163-2642 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19376812.2022.2162092 |
| OpenAlex | W4313251580 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 53 |
This study investigates the factors that influence households' willingness to comply with municipal solid waste (MSW) management regulations in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. Data from a survey conducted in 400 households in Kumasi were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a binomial logistic regression model. The study found that households' willingness to comply with MSW management regulations is influenced by education, employment, income, monthly expenditure on MSW management, familiarity with MSW management regulations and regulation benefit expectations (P<0.05). The city authorities should educate households on the benefits they stand to gain from their strict compliance with MSW management regulations .KEYWORDS: Municipal solid wastecompliancebinomial logistic regressionKumasisustainable developmenthouseholds Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Notes1. The KMA-WMD is the organization within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) structures that is responsible for implementing waste management functions as set out in the Local Government Law 1993 (Act 462).2. US$1.00 was equivalent to GH¢6.09 as at 28th October 2021.3. Self-employed in this context comprises all those working for themselves or for other private institutions.Additional informationNotes on contributorsDominic Addo-FordwuorDominic Addo-Fordwuor is a Doctoral candidate at the School of Public Administration, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Addo-Fordwuor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and a Master of Science degree in Development Planning and Management, all from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. He also holds a Diploma in Education from the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. His current research is in the area of solid waste management in Ghana.Shuo SeahProf. Shuo Seah is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Administration, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His research interests are in the fields of Emergency Management, Non-traditional Security, and Social Media and Governance
Business · Economics · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Household waste · Municipal solid waste · Socioeconomics · solid waste management · Waste management · Willingness to pay · Engineering · Environmental Science · Legal Issues in South Africa · Medicine · Municipal Solid Waste Management · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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