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Waste Sorting Behavior Among Students: Testing the Effects of Visual Prompts Uye, Emmanuel Etim; Olapegba, Peter Olamakinde
International Journal of Research and Community Empowerment Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): February 2025
Publisher : Mitra Edukasi dan Publikasi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58706/ijorce.v3n1.p38-47

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Garbage has various categories so it needs to be sorted to make it easier to sort according to its benefits. However, waste sorting is very difficult to implement for some people including in the school environment. Therefore, the objective of this study was to test the effects of visual prompt on waste sorting behavior among students in selected secondary schools in Lagos, Nigeria. Quasi-experimental design was adopted while visual prompt was manipulated at three levels of word, picture and word+ picture to obtain data on waste sorting behavior among 240participants. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics to test one hypothesis which was accepted at p <.001 level of significance. The result demonstrated that picture was the most effective visual prompt that improved waste sorting behavior followed by word + picture prompt and then word prompt compared to the control group. The study concluded that visual prompt improved waste sorting behavior. The novelty of this study is that it is the first time effects of visual prompt on waste sorting behavior is studied using quasi-experimental design in Nigerian schools. The study recommended that school authority and other stakeholders’ interested in solid waste management should design appropriate visual prompts to encourage waste sorting activities in their school environments.
Effects of Bin Location on Waste Sorting Behavior in Junior High Schools: A Field Experiment Olapegba, Peter Olamakinde; Uye, Emmanuel Etim
International Journal of Research and Community Empowerment Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): August 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58706/ijorce.v3n2.p101-109

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Solid waste management remains a pressing challenge that affects environmental quality and public well-being. This study examined the influence of bin location on waste sorting behavior among students in selected secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. This study employed a 2 × 4 quasi-experimental design, in which bins for recyclable materials were placed in classrooms and corridors for a 10-day period. Recyclable waste collected was counted, weighed, and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that bin location marginally improved sorting behavior, with more materials deposited in classroom bins than in corridor bins. This finding suggests that bins placed in classrooms provide greater accessibility and convenience, thereby encouraging consistent sorting behavior, while bins in corridors are less effective due to distractions and increased foot traffic. The study concludes that strategic placement of bins can enhance students’ participation in waste sorting and contribute to more sustainable waste management practices. School authorities are therefore encouraged to consider bin placement as a behavioral intervention to foster environmentally responsible habits among students.
Co-Authors Uye, Emmanuel Etim