Dynamics of Household Waste Segregation Behaviour in Urban Community in Ujjain, India: A Framework Analysis

Krushna Chandra Sahoo, Rachna Soni, Madhanraj Kalyanasundaram, Surya Singh, Vivek Parashar, Ashish Pathak, Manju R. Purohit, Yogesh Sabde, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Salla Atkins, Kamran Rousta and Vishal Diwan
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Krushna Chandra Sahoo: Health Technology Assessment in India (HTAIn) Regional Hub, ICMR—Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar 751023, India
Rachna Soni: R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain 456001, India
Madhanraj Kalyanasundaram: ICMR—National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai 600077, India
Surya Singh: Division of Environmental Monitoring and Exposure Assessment (Water and Soil), ICMR—National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, India
Vivek Parashar: R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain 456001, India
Ashish Pathak: R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain 456001, India
Manju R. Purohit: R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain 456001, India
Yogesh Sabde: Division of Environmental Epidemiology, ICMR—National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, India
Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg: Department of Global Public Health, Health Systems and Policy (HSP): Improving Use of Medicines, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
Kristi Sidney Annerstedt: Department of Global Public Health, Social Medicine Infectious Disease and Migration (SIM), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
Salla Atkins: Department of Global Public Health, Social Medicine Infectious Disease and Migration (SIM), Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
Kamran Rousta: Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 505 32 Borås, Sweden
Vishal Diwan: Division of Environmental Monitoring and Exposure Assessment (Water and Soil), ICMR—National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, India

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 12, 1-14

Abstract: Waste segregation practices must be socially acceptable, affordable, context-specific, and participatory, which is essential for promoting waste segregation. Therefore, this study explored the urban community members’ motivation, opportunity, and household waste segregation ability. We performed a qualitative study in Ujjain city, India. Ten focus group discussions and eight in-depth interviews were conducted with female and male household members in residential and slum areas. All interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and translated. We used the thematic framework technique using the Motivation-Opportunity-Ability-Behaviour theory for analysis. Three themes were constructed: motivation, where household members are motivated to sort waste yet fear the consequences of improper sorting; ability, where household waste segregation is rapidly gaining acceptance as a social norm; and opportunities, involving convenient facilities and a social support system for household members towards waste segregation. This study contributes to developing a knowledge base on waste segregation behaviour and a repertoire to facilitate evidence-based management and policymaking. There is a need for educational intervention and women’s self-help groups’ involvement to develop community orientation and waste segregation literacy. Finally, this study emphasizes the importance of all three behavioural change components, i.e., motivation, opportunity, and ability, in managing sustainable waste segregation practices.

Keywords: household waste segregation; municipal solid waste; community perception; motivation-opportunity-ability-behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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