Waste electrical and electronic equipment management in the educational institutions and governmental sector offices of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Waste Management
Abenezer Wakuma Kitila, Solomon Mulugeta Woldemikael

Abstract

E-waste management is a challenging task not only due to its rapidly growing volume but more staggeringly because of its hazardous nature. This study examined the waste electrical and electronic equipment management in the educational institutions and governmental sector offices of Addis Ababa. Through purposive sampling method, the study involves 72 sample respondents from General Service Department office and 6 higher governmental officials. The study realized the purchase of both used and working electronic equipment. The major causes of e-waste generation are rapid obsolescence rate and breakage of electronic equipment. The X2 test result (13.066, p = .042) was statistically significant in terms of the causes of electronic waste among the selected offices. The rapid technological advancements, reduce in the performances of electronic equipment, poor utilizations and handlings brought the generation of obsolete and broken e-waste. The most common e-waste disposal method was storing. Hence, 81.7% of e-waste are simply stored. Other e-waste disposal methods such as reusing, refurbishing and recycling activities were flimsy. The absence of recycling possibilities and lack of awareness about the possibilities and values of recyc...Continue Reading

Citations

May 14, 2020·Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association·Mathias Nigatu Bimir
Mar 10, 2020·Journal of Environmental Management·Anjani R K GollakotaChi-Min Shu
Nov 7, 2021·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Mingyue FanRukhsana Gul Gillal

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