Household Food Security Status and Coping Strategies of Solid Waste Collectors in Nefas Silk Lafto, Woreda 9, Addis Ababa
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2024-10
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Addis Ababa University
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The aim of this study was to assess waste collectors food security status and the way of copying during the time of food scarcity in Nefas Silk Lafto Woreda 9, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 58 Waste Collectors were selected using census sampling techniques, where information is gathered from every member of a defined population. And quantitative data were collecting using a questionnaire survey and analyzed using (SPSS Version 25) the measure of central tendency (mean) and the measure of dispersion (standard deviation) and also used multiple linear regression model. Qualitative data were collected through key informant interview, focus group discussion (FGD) and secondary data sources, and thematic content analysis was applied. The majority of (44.8%) Waste pickers was food insecure, due to insufficient income and lack of strict rules and regulation, as well as lack of social awareness in the subcity, in particular Nefas Silk Lafto Woreda 9. The finding of this study revealed that there are internal and external challenges: The most important challenge is the presence of alcohol and drug use members coworker performance, lack of team coordination, were internal impact .It makes the team unhealthy or less productive, on the other hand lack of working space, lack of safety equipment and institutional factors, social inclusiveness of waste collectors and scarcity of food in the woreda were external impacts. The waste collectors have a challenge of income for their livelihood, lack of Adaptation of capital-intensive, lack of awareness of communities and there is lack of governmental attention to solid waste management and waste collectors. The level of Education of Waste Collectors was low because they were from a street and poor Community. Due to that, they were not effective in the adoption of technologies. Food insecurity of waste collectors, factors related to financial constraints (income), low cost of waste per kilogram, weak enforcement of rules and regulations, socio-economic factors and awareness of the communities that affect them. Based on the finding it was recommended that; the City Cleansing Office (Agency) should provide safety equipment and vehicles, the government should be Increase price of waste per kilogram, the woreda Administration should be Address Addicted Members with Targeted Training, the government should be Support, and empowering small business through legal support is essential.
Keywords: Economic incentives, food security, waste management
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Economic incentives, food security, waste management