期刊名称:International Journal of Development and Sustainability
印刷版ISSN:2186-8662
出版年度:2015
卷号:4
期号:4
页码:446-460
出版社:International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS)
摘要:The management of plastic waste has been a major environmental problem across countries. The study therefore sought to explore people's attitudes towards plastic waste management in the Ga East Municipality of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Descriptive survey design was adopted to collect data from 120 residents of the Municipality through interviews. Descriptive statistics and factor analysis were used to analyse the data. The results indicated that residents were adequatelyaware of the environmental implications of indiscriminate plastic waste disposal. However, their attitudes towards plastic waste reuse do not support environmentally friendly methods of managing waste. It is recommended that the Municipal Assembly should also broaden educational campaign objectives to include educating residents on re-use, plastic waste reduction techniques, and source separation of waste.
关键词:Plastic; Waste Management; Attitudes; Ga East Municipality