Information on waste generation, socioeconomic
characteristics, and willingness of
the households to separate waste was obtained
from interviews with 402 respondents in Dhaka
city. Ordinary least square regression was used
to determine the dominant factors that might
influence the waste generation of the households.
The results showed that the waste generation of
the households in Dhaka city was significantly
affected by household size, income, concern about
the environment, and willingness to separate the
waste. These factors are necessary to effectively
improve waste management, growth and performance,
as well as to reduce the environmental
degradation of the household waste.