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.
| Variable | Good knowledge n (%) | Poor knowledge n (%) | Unadjusted PRRs | Adjusted PRRs | value |
| Division of stay | | | | | | Central | 68 (34.2) | 131 (65.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Kawempe | 58 (29.0) | 142 (71.0) | 0.96 (0.89, 1.03) | 1.00 (0.93, 1.08) | 0.977 | Makindye | 81 (33.6) | 160 (66.4) | 0.99 (0.93, 1.06) | 0.99 (0.93, 1.07) | 0.979 |
| Age (years) | | | | | | ≤24 | 36 (28.3) | 91 (71.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 | | 25–54 | 170 (34.5) | 323 (65.5) | 1.05 (0.98, 1.21) | 1.04 (0.97, 1.13) | 0.861 | ≥55 | 1 (5.0) | 19 (95) | 0.82 (0.73, 0.91) | 0.82 (0.73, 0.91) | <0.001 |
| Sex | | | | | | Female | 99 (30.4) | 227 (69.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Male | 108 (34.4) | 206 (65.6) | 1.03 (0.98, 1.09) | 1.03 (0.98, 1.09) | 0.296 |
| Marital status | | | | | | Divorced/widowed | 7 (31.8) | 15 (68.2) | 1.0 | | | Single | 84 (33.1) | 170 (66.9) | 1.01 (0.87, 1.18) | | | Married | 116 (31.9) | 248 (68.1) | 1.00 (0.86, 1.16) | | |
| Education status | | | | | | None | 10 (50.0) | 10 (50.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Primary | 43 (34.4) | 82 (65.6) | 0.89 (0.76, 1.05) | 0.91 (0.77, 1.06) | 0.231 | Secondary | 78 (29.7) | 185 (70.3) | 0.86 (0.74, 1.01) | 0.87 (0.75, 1.02) | 0.081 | Tertiary | 76 (32.8) | 156 (67.2) | 0.89 (0.76, 1.03) | 0.89 (0.77, 1.05) | 0.175 |
| Occupation | | | | | | Formal employment | 95 (31.4) | 208 (68.6) | 1.0 | | | Informal employment | 112 (33.2) | 225 (66.8) | 1.01 (0.96, 1.07) | | |
| Level of perception | | | | | | Negative | 47 (35.1) | 87 (64.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Positive | 160 (31.6) | 346 (68.4) | 0.97 (0.91, 1.04) | 0.97 (0.91, 1.04) | 0.454 |
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