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Assessing the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Households : = A Waste Management Perspective.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Assessing the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Households :/
Reminder of title:	A Waste Management Perspective.
Author:	Kwakwa, Boitemogelo.
Description:	1 online resource (81 pages)
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 84-10.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International84-10.
Subject:	Personal protective equipment. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=30360604click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9798377663522

Assessing the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Households : = A Waste Management Perspective.
Kwakwa, Boitemogelo.

Assessing the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Households :A Waste Management Perspective. - 1 online resource (81 pages)

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 84-10.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Johannesburg (South Africa), 2022.

Includes bibliographical references

The world is adjusting to a new reality following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic which has caused economic, environmental, health, and social impacts. Consequently, many countries have declared different stages of national lockdowns that have confined people to their homes while they are compelled to practice improved hygiene standards. Since people were confined to a limited space, increased solid waste generation rates can be expected due to more food purchases as well as the health care measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. By means of a pilot survey, the presented dissertation has attempted to characterize and evaluate household healthcare and food waste management practices under lockdown conditions. As a result, a questionnaire was compiled according to the research objectives set for the investigation. As the COVID-19 pandemic imposed many restrictions on people's movements and even the degree of interactions, this pilot survey made use of the Google Forms platform to collect primary data from various individuals who represent their households and experiences with adjustments to the pandemic in various ways. The pilot survey revealed a number of research findings on the generation and management of both hazardous wastes and food wastes at household level. A variety of hazardous wastes were mentioned by respondents such as used disposal face masks (n=52; 80%); wet wipes/tissues (n=51; 78%); and safety gown (n=11, 17%). Methods to prevent further spread of the COVID19 virus were also identified, of which hand sanitation (n=63, 97%), sanitizing surfaces and clothes (n=56; 86%); and self-isolation of sick people (n-42; 72%) were reported by the majority of respondents. On the other hand, food waste generation patterns were unique during national lockdown periods. Food bought mostly during lockdown periods included vegetables, fruits, bread and baked food. Reasons behind increased food waste generation included stockpiling (n=43; 66%) and overcooking food (n=23; 35%). Whereas other respondents mentioned that they were throwing away their food wastes, others were composting it to produce soil fertilizer. Based on these results and the limitations of the pilot survey, a few recommendations were made for future studies and improved household waste management.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2023

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798377663522Subjects--Topical Terms:

3685778
Personal protective equipment.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

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