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ArticleEnvironmental health insights2026

From Waste to Resource: Opportunities and Barriers for Household Solid Waste Recovery in Jimma City, Ethiopia.

Gutama Haile Degefa, Kasahun Eba, Fikadu Tolossa Ayanie, Zewdie Birhanu, Gudina Terefe Tucho

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Gutama Haile DegefaDepartment of Environmental Health Science and Technology, Jimma University, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0651-5684
Kasahun EbaDepartment of Environmental Health Science and Technology, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
Fikadu Tolossa AyanieDepartment of Governance and Development Studies, Jimma University, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0374-7997
Zewdie BirhanuDepartment of Health Behavior and Society, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
Gudina Terefe TuchoDepartment of Environmental Health Science and Technology, Jimma University, Ethiopia.

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Abstract

This study aims to examine solid waste generation, composition, and characteristics, thereby evaluating household resource recovery practices and the factors influencing these practices. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted, combining quantitative and qualitative methods, including a household survey and detailed proximate and ultimate analyses of waste. Relevant data were collected from 820 systematically selected households through a structured survey, complemented by measurements of solid waste generation and composition using an adapted standard checklist for solid waste composition analysis. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ordinal logistic regression. The results indicate a solid waste generation rate of 0.653 kg per person per day in Jimma. The organic components accounted for 55.5%, recyclable products accounted for 23.97%, and reusable materials accounted for 11.02% of the total municipal solid waste, suggesting a 90.5% resource recovery potential. Despite huge resource potential, households' engagement in waste recovery practices is very low due to limited knowledge and tenure status, underscoring the need for targeted education and resource-oriented waste management strategies. Therefore, this study recommends targeted awareness campaigns, formalization of informal solid resource recovery sectors, household composting, and equitable infrastructure investments to align local waste management with sustainable urban development.

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Jimma citymunicipal solid wasterecyclingresource recovery practicesreusingwaste compositionwaste generationwaste management

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