[01] Isaac Eshun, Department of Social Studies Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. [02] Philip Okai Mensah, Department of Social Studies Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. [03] Dinah Ampomah, Department of Social Studies Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.

The purpose of the study was to assess the attitudes of households toward solid waste management within Kasoa Township. To achieve the study’s objectives, a convergent-parallel design within the mixed-methods approach was employed for the study. Stratified sampling technique was deployed in selecting 246 household respondents in addition to 5 key informants who were selected purposively. A structured questionnaire, unstructured interview guide and observation protocol were the data collection instruments used. The quantitative data obtained were presented and analysed using descriptive statistics with the aid of SPSS version 21 software and were complemented by qualitative data under emerging themes. From the study, it emerged that majority of the households in Kasoa Township have poor attitudes toward source reduction and re-use of solid wastes materials although they were concerned about the generation rates. Also, it surfaced from the study that households in low-income areas including Zongo 94, Gadambo and Kasoa-New Town bear the brunt of the environmental effects stemming from indiscriminate open dumping and burning of solid waste materials albeit their social climate remain unaffected by the manner in which households discard solid wastes generated. It was recommended that the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly (ASEMA) sanitation taskforce should spearhead advocacy on attitudinal change for source reduction and reuse through intensive sensitization. Also, subsidization of the cost of procuring waste bins by the ASEMA for low-income households would decrease the environmental repercussions of the solid waste management problem on such households. Again, households should apply social pressure to drive attitudinal change for proper solid waste management practices within the study area.

Attitude, Environment, Households, Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management

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