Assessment of Households’ Willingness to Join and Pay for Improving Waste Management Practices in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

Current waste management practices and household participation, 2022.

Variables	Categories	Frequency (%)
Amount of waste generated per week (in sack)	1 sack of 50 kg	173 (31.3)
	2 sacks of 50 kg	379 (68.7)
Distance of waste disposal	≤1 km	352 (63.8)
	>1 km	200 (36.2)
Presence of separate containers for recyclable and nonrecyclable wastes	Yes	116 (21.0)
	No	436 (79.0)
Had access to waste management service	Yes	511 (92.6)
	No	41 (7.4)
Perceived satisfaction with the current services	Very dissatisfied	15 (2.9)
	Not satisfied	141 (27.1)
	Neutral	81 (15.8)
	Satisfied	270 (52.5)
	Very satisfied	7 (1.4)