A NATIONAL SURVEY ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN KUWAIT

Rawa Al-Jarallah () and Esra Aleisa ()
Additional contact information
Rawa Al-Jarallah: Kuwait University
Esra Aleisa: Kuwait University

No 2704295, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: The objective of this study is to investigate socioeconomic factors that contribute to increased waste generation in Kuwait. We surveyed over 800 homeowners on their waste quantities, practices, awareness and initiatives towards waste reduction and better management. The survey collected demographic information of participants including nationality, income, property type, individuals per household, individuals employed, educational levels, etc. The study also explored public opinion and awareness towards household waste recycling and amount of tariff accepted by the public to have residential solid removed and disposed more efficiently. Statistical correlation using the Spearman Rho correlation tests identified variables that are good predictors for the solid waste generated per household. All analyses maintained a 95% confidence level.

Keywords: Municipal waste; solid waste; socioeconomic; statistical analysis; non-parametric correlation; Spearman Rho correlation; awareness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q01 Q59 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 7 pages
Date: 2015-09
References: View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 18th International Academic Conference, London, Sep 2015, pages 51-57

Downloads: (external link)
https://iises.net/proceedings/18th-international-a ... =27&iid=009&rid=4295 First version, 2015

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:sek:iacpro:2704295

Access Statistics for this paper

More papers in Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Klara Cermakova ().