Using households as units of analysis, and Dar es Salaam as a case, this study
employs the logistic regression model to investigate and assess factors that determine
households’ willingness to participate in wastes separation for reuse and recycle.
Analysis based on descriptive statistics established that out of 450 households, most
respondents (60%) are not aware of wastes separation and sorting for reduce, reuse
and recycle. Of those who aware, only a few engaged in wastes separation and sorting
for reduce, reuse and recycling; and even for these, the sorting is only limited to
plastics bottles (more than 70%). Regression results find that households’ willingness
to participate in domestic waste separation and sorting for reuse and recycle is
influenced by array of factors, including: education, household’s level of income, wards
handling status, incentive in terms of monetary and peers influence—all these are
statistically significant. To enhance higher levels of household participation in wastes
separation and sorting there must be stronger stakeholders’ participation and
involvement in issues of waste collection and management in urban areas; and proper
channels for enhancing knowledge and awareness about waste collection and
management. More importantly, wastes separation at source is critical to effectively
implement the 3Rs initiative, which is today perceived as solutions to challenges of
managing wastes as well as offering income to material sorters, generate employment
and promote industries and local artisans who utilizing reuse and recycled materials.