Solid Waste Management Practice and Its Associated Factors among Households in Gessa Town, Dawuro Zone, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Householder’s practice of source reduction in Gessa town, Dawro zone, Southwest Ethiopia, in 2021.

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Practicing source reduction	Yes	190	27.7
	No	496	72.3
Reasons for practicing source reduction (N = 190)	Reuse	67	35.3
	To sell or exchange	61	32.1
	To help others	62	32.6
Reasons for not practicing source reduction (N = 496)	Absence of money	132	26.6
	Not understanding its advantage	198	39.9
	Types of waste generated	110	22.2
	It is not my responsibility	56	11.3