Adaptation of Sustainable Waste Management Practices from Finland to Enhance Household Waste Management in Sri Lanka
Fernando, Christabel (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024071523975
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024071523975
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The aim of the current study is to adopt the sustainable waste management practices of Finland to enhance household waste management in Sri Lanka. The study has been conducted and data gathered by following a mixed method. The quantitative data was collected from 131 residents of Sri Lanka through an online survey and was analysed using statistical techniques to get insights into the current household waste management practices of Sri Lanka.
Along with this, the qualitative data was gathered by extracting six studies to analyse the sustainable waste management practices in Finland and the collected data was analysed using content analysis. The findings suggest that Finnish sustainable practices of waste management can be applied in Sri Lanka to enhance household waste management practices. The community and stakeholders can be engaged in these initiatives and the technology can be adopted to make the municipality and household waste management practices efficient in Sri Lanka.
Along with this, the qualitative data was gathered by extracting six studies to analyse the sustainable waste management practices in Finland and the collected data was analysed using content analysis. The findings suggest that Finnish sustainable practices of waste management can be applied in Sri Lanka to enhance household waste management practices. The community and stakeholders can be engaged in these initiatives and the technology can be adopted to make the municipality and household waste management practices efficient in Sri Lanka.