Research Article
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices of Electronic Waste Management among Consumers in Kampala, Uganda
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of electronic waste consumers in Kampala city.
| | Variable | Frequency (n = 640) | Proportion (%) |
| | Division of stay | | | | Makindye | 241 | 37.66 | | Kawempe | 200 | 31.25 | | Central | 199 | 31.09 | | Age (years) | | | | ≤24 | 127 | 19.84 | | 25–54 | 493 | 77.03 | | ≥55 | 20 | 3.13 | | Mean = 31.99 (9.66) | | | | Sex | | | | Male | 314 | 49.06 | | Female | 326 | 50.94 | | Marital status | | | | Single | 254 | 39.69 | | Married | 364 | 56.87 | | Divorced/widowed | 22 | 3.44 | | Education status | | | | No formal education | 20 | 3.13 | | Primary | 125 | 19.53 | | Secondary | 263 | 41.09 | | Tertiary | 232 | 36.25 | | Occupation | | | | Formal employment | 303 | 47.34 | | Informal employment | 337 | 52.66 |
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