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Waste management practices in developing countries: a socio-economic perspective

Growing populations, expanding economies, industrialisation, and urbanisation pose a problem for waste management in developing countries. Their waste management methods, on the other hand, are not as efficient as they could be. Most developing countries’ current waste management practices do not fu...

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Main Authors:	Jagun, Zainab Toyin, Daud, Dzurllkanian, Ajayi, Opeyemi Michael, Samsudin, Salfarina, Jubril, Afusat Jagun, Abdul Rahman, Mohd. Shahril
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Published:	Springer 2023
Subjects:	HD1394-1394.5 Real estate management
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/107014/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-21990-5
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spelling	my.utm.1070142024-08-14T04:39:14Z http://eprints.utm.my/107014/ Waste management practices in developing countries: a socio-economic perspective Jagun, Zainab Toyin Daud, Dzurllkanian Ajayi, Opeyemi Michael Samsudin, Salfarina Jubril, Afusat Jagun Abdul Rahman, Mohd. Shahril HD1394-1394.5 Real estate management Growing populations, expanding economies, industrialisation, and urbanisation pose a problem for waste management in developing countries. Their waste management methods, on the other hand, are not as efficient as they could be. Most developing countries’ current waste management practices do not fully conform to developed countries’ best practices for meeting socioeconomic goals. As a result, the importance of waste management in developing countries has grown in recent years. In order to highlight the socioeconomic perspectives of waste management practices, the present study examines the existing literature, policies, information, and records on waste management in developing nations. The findings indicate that essential socioeconomic factors such as finances, population density, per capita income, education level, policies, and technology have a significant impact on waste management, which encompasses waste generation, collection, composition, and disposal/treatment. Nonetheless, waste management has a number of economic benefits, including financial stability, job creation, and community cohesion. This study will inspire further research on the need for developing nations to consider the socioeconomic benefits of proper waste management and to develop a policy plan to achieve these benefits. Springer 2023 Article PeerReviewed Jagun, Zainab Toyin and Daud, Dzurllkanian and Ajayi, Opeyemi Michael and Samsudin, Salfarina and Jubril, Afusat Jagun and Abdul Rahman, Mohd. Shahril (2023) Waste management practices in developing countries: a socio-economic perspective. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30 (55). pp. 116644-116655. ISSN 0944-1344 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-21990-5 DOI : 10.1007/s11356-022-21990-5
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spellingShingle	HD1394-1394.5 Real estate management Jagun, Zainab Toyin Daud, Dzurllkanian Ajayi, Opeyemi Michael Samsudin, Salfarina Jubril, Afusat Jagun Abdul Rahman, Mohd. Shahril Waste management practices in developing countries: a socio-economic perspective
description	Growing populations, expanding economies, industrialisation, and urbanisation pose a problem for waste management in developing countries. Their waste management methods, on the other hand, are not as efficient as they could be. Most developing countries’ current waste management practices do not fully conform to developed countries’ best practices for meeting socioeconomic goals. As a result, the importance of waste management in developing countries has grown in recent years. In order to highlight the socioeconomic perspectives of waste management practices, the present study examines the existing literature, policies, information, and records on waste management in developing nations. The findings indicate that essential socioeconomic factors such as finances, population density, per capita income, education level, policies, and technology have a significant impact on waste management, which encompasses waste generation, collection, composition, and disposal/treatment. Nonetheless, waste management has a number of economic benefits, including financial stability, job creation, and community cohesion. This study will inspire further research on the need for developing nations to consider the socioeconomic benefits of proper waste management and to develop a policy plan to achieve these benefits.
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title	Waste management practices in developing countries: a socio-economic perspective
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Waste management practices in developing countries: a socio-economic perspective

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