Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2006. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Municipal waste presents problems of pollution, health hazards and resource conservation.
Household waste forms part of municipal solid waste that is a challenge to control due to its
heterogeneity and diversity. The ever-filling landfills for the disposal of solid waste due to rapid
population increase and urbanization call for urgent waste management strategies to reduce, reuse
and recycle solid waste. In this study householders' attitudes, participation in recycling and
willingness to participate in household solid waste recycling are investigated to design and
implement a household solid waste recycling programme in Stellenbosch. Questionnaire survey
data about the awareness of, attitudes towards, and participation in household waste recycling were
analyzed using descriptive statistical methods in the STATISTICA V6 program. Results were
displayed in frequency tables, bar charts, maps and pie charts. The same statistical program was
used to fmd the relationship between the householders' willingness to participate in the household
solid waste recycling programme, namely the Blue Bag Household Waste Recovery Programme
(BBHWRP), and their socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics. The respondents'
willingness to sort household waste is compared to their willingness to participate in the BBHWRP
in Stellenbosch. The willingness of householders in different residential areas is also compared.
The relationships were analyzed by performing cross-tabulations and the chi-square test.
The householder's attitudes towards household solid waste recycling were found to be positive,
showing pro-recycling and pro-environmental behaviour among the respondents. Participation in
recycling was found to be relatively moderate where separation of waste, self-delivery of recyclables
to recycling buy-back centres and depots were commonly practised. Composting was least reported to
be practised by householders in Stellenbosch. Respondents showed strong willingness to participate in
the BBHWRP, however, most of the explanatory factors used, including place of residence, did not
relate to respondents' willingness to participate in the BBHWRP. Despite this situation, smaller
families and respondents' willingness to sort household waste at home by householders were found to
relate directly to willingness to take part in the BBHWRP. There were, however, poor response rates
in the study. Although reminders were used to improve response rates, only a 30 per cent response
rate could be reached. It is recommended that a household solid waste sorting and recycling scheme in
Stellenbosch should be considered in order to minimize and recycle household waste to extend the
lifespan of the town's landfill site. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Munisipale afval skep probleme vir besoedeling, gesondheidsrisiko's en hulpbronbewaring.
Huishoudelike afval vorm deel van die vaste afval wat moeilik is om te beheer weens die
heterogeniteit en diversiteit daarvan. Die stortingsterreine vir vaste afval word al hoe voller weens
die immer groeiende bevolking en weens verstedeliking, en dringende afvalbestuurstrategie om die
soliede afval te verminder, weer te gebruik en te herwin, word benodig. In hierdie studie word
gekyk na die houdings van die huisgesinne, hulle deelname aan herwinning en hulle gewilligheid
om deel te neem aan vaste afvalherwinning sodat 'n huishoudelike vaste afvalherwinningsprogram
ontwerp kan word en in Stellenbosch implementeer kan word.
Vraelysopnamedata oor die bewustheid van, houdings teenoor en deelname aan huishoudelike
afvalherwinning is ontleed met beskrywende statistiese metodes in die STATISTICA V6-program.
Die resultate word vertoon in frekwensietabelle, balkdiagramme en sektordiagramme. Dieselfde
statistiese program is gebruik om die verwantskap tussen die huisgesinne se gewilligheid om deel
te neem aan die huishoudelike vaste afvalherwinningsprogram, naamlik die Blue Bag Household
Waste Recovery Programme (BBHWRP), en hulle sosio-demografiese en sosio-ekonomiese
kenmerke te vind. Die respondente se gewilligheid om huishoudelike afval te sorteer is vergelyk
met gewilligheid om deel te neem aan die BBHWRP in Stellenbosch. Die gewilligheid van gesinne
in verskillende woongebiede is ook vergelyk. Die verhoudings is ontleed aan die hand van
kruistabulasies en met behulp van die chi-kwadraat toets.
Daar is gevind dat die huisgesinne se houdings teenoor die herwinning van vaste huishoudelike afval
positief is, wat 'n aanduiding gee dat die respondente pro-herwinning en pro-omgewing is. Daar is
gevind dat die deelname aan herwinning relatief gemiddeld is waar sortering van afval en die selfaflewering
van afval by herwinningsterugkoopsentra algemeen beoefen word. Baie min huisgesinne
in Stellenbosch is betrokke by die maak van kompos. Respondente toon gewilligheid om deel te neem
aan die BBHWRP, maar daar is gevind dat die verklarende faktore, insluitende woonplek, nie verwant
is aan hulle gewilligheid om deel te neem aan die BBHWRP nie. Ten spyte van hierdie situasie is
daar gevind dat kleiner gesinne en die respondente se gewilligheid om huishoudelike afval tuis te
sorteer, direk verwant is aan gewilligheid om deel te neem aan die BBHWRP. Daar was egter swak
responskoerse in die studie. Alhoewel herinneringbriewe gebruik is om responskoerse te verbeter, is
'n responskoers van net 30 persent behaal. Daar word aanbeveel dat 'n vaste huishoudelike
afvalsorteringskema in Stellenbosch oorweeg moet word om huishoudelike afval te verminder en te
herwin en om die lewensduur van die stortingsterrein te verleng.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/50557 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Makau, Mafalla E. (Mafalla Elizabeth) |
| Contributors | De Necker, P. H., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 103 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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