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Barriers to Effective Solid Waste Management in Ghana: A Case of Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Municipality
Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
| Vol 3, Issue 2
Table 1. Views of Respondents concerning Barriers to Effective SolidWaste Management Practices (n=365)
| Statements: | M | SD |
| Inadequate environmental education. | 4.27 | .77 |
| Inadequate logistics and funds. | 4.21 | .91 |
| Inadequate depots, skips and dustbins. | 4.21 | .79 |
| Apathetic attitude/inertia on the part of some of the residents. | 3.87 | .88 |
| Irregular collection of waste by the waste management company. | 3.90 | .94 |
| Lack of appropriate site for waste disposal. | 3.64 | 1.27 |
| The unwillingness of some households to pay for the collection and appropriate disposal of solid waste. | 3.93 | .85 |
| The refuse dump is located very far from home. | 3.41 | 1.25 |