The relationship between housewive's characteristics and waste-sorting behavior

Abstract

The world is increasingly pushing efforts to reduce the dangers of waste, and society needs to take wise actions against waste. Women, particularly housewives, are vital in managing household waste. Environmental maintenance programs are also carried out in PKK groups, which are groups that exist in all Neighboring area/Rukun Tetangga (RT) level areas in Indonesia. This review describes the understanding and behavior of housewives towards the litter produced daily, as well as its correlation with internal characteristics. This study obtained primary data from interviews with 47 Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) members from three Neighboring areas (RT) in Salatiga City. The analysis method uses Spearman correlations to look at levels of comprehension and behavior as well as their relationship to respondents' internal characteristics. The study found that almost all respondents produce plastic waste, food scraps, and kitchen waste while cooking in daily activities. The analysis results concluded that there was no correlation between internal characteristics and understanding of waste and behavior of waste sorting. However, there was a correlation between increased understanding of waste and waste sorting behavior.