Households Awareness, Behaviors, and Willingness to Participate in E-waste Management in Jordan
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Electronic waste is recently perceived as a problem confined to Jordan. The necessary regulations regarding the E-Waste are not yet in place. The principal aim of this study was to examine the public responses and level of awareness of E-waste among residential. Structured questionnaire survey was designed and demographically distributed to a random sample of households. The results were statistically analyzed and examined to represent the public responses and knowledge concerning the E-waste status. The research findings showed that a significant percentage of the responding sample have poor awareness and knowledge about the E-waste. However, more than 50% of the responding sample were aware about the importance of recovering of E-waste precious components. The fate of the E-waste based on the consumer behavior was investigated and the results showed potential change in E-waste generation if any cost-effective management policy is imposed. Mainly, since the prevailing public opinion (more than 90%) showed enthusiastic willingness for managing the E-waste. While, the percentages of responses of people who are willing-to-pay to manage the E-waste is relatively low, but it increases with the household income. The prevalent opinion was that the recycling companies and electronics producers/traders must be financially responsible for E-waste management program.
Authors: Adnan Tarawneh, Motasem N. Saidan
Language: English
Subfield: Waste Management and Disposal
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3131020212