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Household Waste Management in Rural Puducherry, India–A Descriptive Study

Sudheera Sulgante, Arivarasan Barathi, Sivaranjini Kannuswamy, Kalaiselvy Arikrishnan, Shanthosh Priyan and Venkatachalam Jayaseelan
Page: 291-295 | Received 24 Nov 2023, Published online: 01 Dec 2023

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Abstract

Solid waste management continues to be a matter that is underaddressed in low and middle income countries, although they have direct and indirect health implications. India, with almost one‐eighth of the world population, continues to lack logistic support and community awareness about this social problem, particularly in rural areas. Few studies have been undertaken to understand the household waste management practices in rural India. This study aimed to describe the waste management practices of a village in puducherry with a focus on plastic wastes. This community‐based cross‐sectional study was conducted in one of the four field practice areas of a tertiary care institute in South India. The study was conducted over a period of one month in 2019 using a pre‐tested questionnaire. All households irrespective of duration of stay in the village were included into the study. Any adult member of the household available at the time of the survey acted as the participant. A total of 234 households were sampled of which the majority belonged to middle class. Although waste collection bins were available, over 50% of the households resorted to open dumping or burning of wastes. Around 10% of households practiced open defecation. Segregation of waste and reuse of plastic bags were done by 12.8% and 18.8% of households respectively. This study provides a basic framework for agencies regarding the areas in which more work is required. Evidence‐based policy formulation, implementation and enforcement are the need of the hrs.

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Sudheera Sulgante, Arivarasan Barathi, Sivaranjini Kannuswamy, Kalaiselvy Arikrishnan, Shanthosh Priyan and Venkatachalam Jayaseelan. Household Waste Management in Rural Puducherry, India–A Descriptive Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.12.291.295
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