Research Article

Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices of Electronic Waste Management among Consumers in Kampala, Uganda

Table 3

Factors associated with knowledge of e-waste management among consumers in Kampala city.

VariableGood knowledge n (%)Poor knowledge n (%)Unadjusted PRRsAdjusted PRRs value

Division of stay
Central68 (34.2)131 (65.8)1.01.0
Kawempe58 (29.0)142 (71.0)0.96 (0.89, 1.03)1.00 (0.93, 1.08)0.977
Makindye81 (33.6)160 (66.4)0.99 (0.93, 1.06)0.99 (0.93, 1.07)0.979

Age (years)
≤2436 (28.3)91 (71.7)1.01.0
25–54170 (34.5)323 (65.5)1.05 (0.98, 1.21)1.04 (0.97, 1.13)0.861
≥551 (5.0)19 (95)0.82 (0.73, 0.91)0.82 (0.73, 0.91)<0.001

Sex
Female99 (30.4)227 (69.6)1.01.0
Male108 (34.4)206 (65.6)1.03 (0.98, 1.09)1.03 (0.98, 1.09)0.296

Marital status
Divorced/widowed7 (31.8)15 (68.2)1.0
Single84 (33.1)170 (66.9)1.01 (0.87, 1.18)
Married116 (31.9)248 (68.1)1.00 (0.86, 1.16)

Education status
None10 (50.0)10 (50.0)1.01.0
Primary43 (34.4)82 (65.6)0.89 (0.76, 1.05)0.91 (0.77, 1.06)0.231
Secondary78 (29.7)185 (70.3)0.86 (0.74, 1.01)0.87 (0.75, 1.02)0.081
Tertiary76 (32.8)156 (67.2)0.89 (0.76, 1.03)0.89 (0.77, 1.05)0.175

Occupation
Formal employment95 (31.4)208 (68.6)1.0
Informal employment112 (33.2)225 (66.8)1.01 (0.96, 1.07)

Level of perception
Negative47 (35.1)87 (64.9)1.01.0
Positive160 (31.6)346 (68.4)0.97 (0.91, 1.04)0.97 (0.91, 1.04)0.454

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