The Impact of Waste Management Awareness on Effective Waste Management

Waste Management

In the modern era, effective waste management practices have become imperative for sustaining our environment and conserving resources. As global populations continue to grow and consumption patterns evolve, the management of waste has emerged as a critical challenge. Therefore, this study was conducted to analyze the impact of waste management awareness on effective waste management in Batticaloa. This study uses waste management awareness (WMA) as an independent variable and effective waste management (EWM) as the dependent variable. Simple random sampling is used to choose the sample size of 350 individuals in Manmunai North Division, Batticaloa. Univariate analysis, correlation analysis and simple regression analysis were also performed on the obtained data using the SPSS version 25 software. The results indicated that there is a low level of waste management awareness on effective waste management among the respondents. Moreover, there is a weak positive correlation between WMA and EWM and WMA has a significant and positive impact on EWM among the people of the selected respondents in Manmunai North Division, Batticaloa. The findings of the study have various implications for other urban areas in any social context. Setting up recycling and reusing household solid waste can be an effective strategy in Manmunai North Division, Batticaloa.

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