Assessing how load-shedding affects the generation of household food waste in Merafong City Local Municipality, South Africa

N. S. Dlamini, I. T. Rampedi and P. R. Kwenda

Development Southern Africa, 2025, vol. 42, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: The present study investigated levels of awareness about the impact of loadshedding on the generation of household food wastes in Merafong City Local Municipality in South Africa. The research also assessed the statistical associations between socio-economic factors and food waste generation due to load-shedding. The stratified systematic sampling approach was used to select 105 survey participants. Face-to-face interviews were conducted by means of a questionnaire. The survey data were captured in Microsoft Excel (SPSS) and analysed using the Chi-squared (χ2) test and descriptive statistics. The study findings revealed a very strong association between type of settlement (χ2 = 39.8, p = 0.002

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2024.2408364

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