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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 2. Views of Zoomlion Staff concerning Barriers to Effective SolidWaste Management Practices (n=42)
| Statements: | M | SD |
| Inadequate environmental education. | 4.02 | .56 |
| Inadequate logistics and funds. | 4.10 | .73 |
| Inadequate depots, skips and dustbins. | 3.48 | .83 |
| Lack of adequate skilled personnel to manage services efficiently. | 3.64 | 1.19 |
| Apathetic attitude/inertia on the part of some of the residents. | 3.52 | 1.27 |
| Irregular collection of waste by the waste management company. | 3.98 | 1.07 |
| Lack of appropriate site for waste disposal. | 3.79 | .78 |
| The unwillingness of some households to pay for the collection and appropriate disposal of solid waste. | 3.29 | .97 |
| The refuse dump is located very far from home. | 3.62 | 1.29 |