Awareness, Practice and Challenges of Liquid Waste Management: A Case of Wereda-9 Gulele Sub City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- 2023
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2023-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study examined LWM awareness, practice, and challenges in Addis Ababa. A household survey, focus groups, key informant interviews, and field observations were used to gather the data. While 2 FGDs were done with 16 community leaders, the 2 KII informants were professionals working in LWM government institutions, 2 environmental health experts and 2 executive officers of the study wereda. About 266 residents were included in the survey who were selected from research wereda sampling sites. Only 16.5 % of the residents responded that they have proper sewage system in place for disposing of liquid waste, while 10.9% of respondents said they used septic tanks, and only 12% discharged to sanitary sewers. In relation to this, 33.8% of the families surveyed took part in LWM training sessions. The Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Agency (AAWSA) supplies a variety of different sized vehicles to collect liquid waste. Accordingly 24.8% of survey respondents, while 0.8% use, reuse, and recycle liquid waste from flush toilets and 0.4% from urine toilets. With a significance level of P <0.001, the study found a significant correlation between age, education, and family size and LWM practice, training, and the use, reuse, and recycling of liquid waste. However, there is no gender biased relationship with having a septic tank, receiving instruction on managing liquid waste, and discharge of waste at the right location. Education level and monthly income have a history of having septic tank and LWM experience, according to the multiple linear regression factors that were provided. Age and educational level have historically had a significant impact on receiving training in LWM practice and proper management of liquid waste from homes to disposal sites. Poor awareness, financial constraints, low motivation and attitude, poor quality sanitary infrastructure and inadequate liquid waste handling equipment lead to poor liquid waste management practice. To increase knowledge, practice and tackle challenges of LWM in general in Addis Ababa city specifically in Gulele-sub city creating awareness, enforcing environmental laws, establishing quality sanitary infrastructures and allocating enough budget should be mandatory.
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Liquid waste, awareness, practice, challenge, liquid Waste Management