Solid waste management in urban areas Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
This study will develop sampling frames for the relevant population of households for waste management services in designated urban wards of Patna (India). Door to door visits will be undertaken to de
Sponsors
London School of Economics and Political Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All households in the area will be listed in the census, estimated to be 20,500. An estimated 500 are expected to be households of waste workers. Half of the non-waste worker households will be randomly sampled for detailed surveying and all waste worker households will be targeted for detailed surveying of waste work.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals below 18 years are excluded from all but the 6 environmental education questions in the detailed surveys.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Waste generation and recycling of households, at the time of the survey enumeration measured through self-reported survey questions based on WHO’s WASH questionnaire at baseline, with a recall period of 1 week, 2 weeks, month or “usually”. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health and socioeconomic outcomes of waste workers, at the time of survey enumeration using self-reported survey questions based on India’s Demographic and Health Surveys, Periodic Labour Force Surveys, and LSE Alternative Work Arrangements Survey. | — |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed