Open AccessRisk Perceptions and Experiences of Residents Living Nearby Municipal Solid Waste Open Dumpsite in Ginchi Town, Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Tizita Etea,
Eshetu Girma,
Kassa Mamo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s309295
Subject(s) - focus group , municipal solid waste , nonprobability sampling , thematic analysis , qualitative research , risk perception , socioeconomics , perception , environmental planning , environmental health , geography , psychology , medicine , business , waste management , sociology , engineering , population , social science , marketing , neuroscience
Due to improper municipal solid waste management, the use of open dump sites for final disposal of solid waste is common in towns and cities of Ethiopia.