%0 Journal Article %1 noauthororeditor %A Afon, Abel %A Makinde, Kikelomo %A Odunsi, Oluwafemi %D 2018 %J International Journal of Research Publication %K characteristics charge density management residential service socioeconomic solid waste willingness %N 100315201868 %P 19 %R 100315201868.pdf %T Residents’ socioeconomic characteristics as drivers of willingness to pay for solid waste management services %V 3 %X This paper examined residents’ socioeconomic characteristics as drivers for Willingness to Pay (WTP) for Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Ibadan Municipality. Through systematic sampling, primary data were obtained from 294 households in the high, medium and low density areas. The study established that residents' socioeconomic characteristics varied along the line of the identified residential densities. The study identified gender, age, income, educational status and marital status as important drivers of residents’ willingness to pay which is measured on a 5-point Likert scale. For education and income, the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) results of F (2, 291) = 94.5, p = 0.000, α = 0.05 and F (2, 291) = 549.915, p =.000, α = 0.05 respectively confirmed a statistically significant variation across residential zones. Relationship between WTP and socioeconomic characteristics from mean index perspective revealed that mean indices for age, income, educational status, gender and marital status are 3.79, 3.84, 3.79, 3.85 and 3.73 respectively. The study concluded that willingness to pay for SWM services is a reflection of the residents’ socioeconomic characteristics that varied across the residential densities.

@article{noauthororeditor, abstract = {This paper examined residents’ socioeconomic characteristics as drivers for Willingness to Pay (WTP) for Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Ibadan Municipality. Through systematic sampling, primary data were obtained from 294 households in the high, medium and low density areas. The study established that residents' socioeconomic characteristics varied along the line of the identified residential densities. The study identified gender, age, income, educational status and marital status as important drivers of residents’ willingness to pay which is measured on a 5-point Likert scale. For education and income, the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) results of F (2, 291) = 94.5, p = 0.000, α = 0.05 and F (2, 291) = 549.915, p =.000, α = 0.05 respectively confirmed a statistically significant variation across residential zones. Relationship between WTP and socioeconomic characteristics from mean index perspective revealed that mean indices for age, income, educational status, gender and marital status are 3.79, 3.84, 3.79, 3.85 and 3.73 respectively. The study concluded that willingness to pay for SWM services is a reflection of the residents’ socioeconomic characteristics that varied across the residential densities.}, added-at = {2018-05-14T23:18:29.000+0200}, author = {Afon, Abel and Makinde, Kikelomo and Odunsi, Oluwafemi}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/28ee7af4652f3c296c97c282b53d9a9ce/ijrp}, doi = {100315201868.pdf}, interhash = {12b95124ef44be9a99da053ad4f65aa6}, intrahash = {8ee7af4652f3c296c97c282b53d9a9ce}, journal = {International Journal of Research Publication}, keywords = {characteristics charge density management residential service socioeconomic solid waste willingness}, language = {English}, month = {April 2018}, number = 100315201868, pages = 19, timestamp = {2018-05-14T23:18:29.000+0200}, title = {Residents’ socioeconomic characteristics as drivers of willingness to pay for solid waste management services}, volume = 3, year = 2018 }