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From: shaivya rohella <shaivyar8@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 2:30 PM
Subject: Fwd: GENDERED PERSPECTIVE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT: AN OUTLOOK AT
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
To: <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>
Hi!
I am a Master's student , pursuing my Dissertation in the Department of
Environmental Studies, University of Delhi.
My topic is related to interlinking gender with waste management. Apart
from the field work,I am relying on Online forms amidst the COVID-19
breakout.
If you could please provide your inputs for the same, I would be grateful.
Best Regards,
Shaivya
Department of Environmental Studies
University of Delhi
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The narrative of women and nature being intrinsically associate has been
well-established. The female population is much more related to nature,
partly due to their social obligations within a household.
They are also given the onus of being 'mangers of the household', be it
through responsibilities of waste disposal and management or monthly fiscal
balance of the house. When it comes to waste management and policy
interventions in India, women have had the maximum participation.
Through my study, I am trying to analyze how households manage waste, based
on their income and consumption patterns. The aim of this study is to
observe if their exits a gendered perspective in consumption and waste
management.
Email address *
STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY
Before proceeding with the Survey, I wish to ensure that any information
shared by the respondent on this platform is completely safe. I assure that
none of the details would be made public, in any form. The sole purpose of
this Questionnaire is to analyse the collected data for my dissertation
study, for which, I will only use the demographic and attitudinal
information.
NAME
AGE *
- 18-25
- 25-32
- 33-40
- >40
GENDER *
- MALE
- FEMALE
LOCALITY *
TOTAL MEMBERS AT HOUSEHOLD *
- 1-3
- 4-6
- >6
ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME *
- <1.5 lakh
- 1.5- 3.5 lakh
- 4- 10 lakh
- <10 lakh
LEVEL OF EDUCATION *
- Never attended school
- Primary
- Secondary
- Senior Secondary
- Graduation/ Post-Graduation
- Other:
Do you take any initiatives to minimize the level of waste? *
- Yes
- No
- I try to, but cannot
Within your household, who is responsible for waste disposal and
management? *
- Female domestic help
- Male Domestic Help
- Self
Who is responsible for waste collection in your locality/area? *
- Municipal Corporation of the area (NDMC/EDMC/SDMC)
- Private Firms
- Local Waste Pickers
- No Service at all
What is your monthly expenditure on waste collection services? (in Rs.) *
Before collection, do you segregate and sort waste according to their
categories? (e.g.- Dry, Wet and Hazardous Waste) *
- Yes
- No
Do you sell valuable waste material to Scrap Dealers (kabadiwalas)?
Also, how much profit is generated/ kg of exchange? *
Has there been any waste management and minimization initiatives in your
locality? *
- Yes
- No
- Initiatives taken but never successfully implemented
If yes, then have they been taken by women of your area or men? *
- Women
- Men
- Equal Participation
Personally, would you be willing to engage if women of your locality
lead initiatives for lowering waste generation? *
1 stands for Moderate Agreement, 2 for Strong Agreement, 3 for Moderate
Disagreement, 4 for Strong disagreement
1 2 3 4
Moderately Agree
Strongly Disagree
According to you, whose responsibility is it to manage waste and why? *
In today’s growing concern about the environment, do you think that
adapting to eco-friendly practices can help? *
- Yes
- No
Would you prefer to re-use some products before totally discarding them?
*
- Never
- Rarely
- Frequently
- Always
When shopping outside, do you carry your own bag or depend on polythenes
provided by the shopkeeper? *
- Option Always use own carry bag
- Sometimes use own carry bag
- Ask for Poly bags
How often do you shop online? *
- Every week
- Once in a month
- Once in 4-5 months
- Never
How likely is it for you to buy eco-friendly substitutes for plastic
products? *
- Never
- Rarely
- Frequently
- Always
Would you be comfortable paying more for environmentally friendly
packaging? *
- Not Preferred
- Slightly Preferred
- Moderately Preferred
- Strongly Preferred
How do you dispose of the electronic appliances which are no longer in
use? *
- It keeps lying, we don’t do anything
- Sell it to Scrap Dealers
- Discard it in nearby barren site
- Sell it to E-waste Collection Centers nearby
- Throw it in the daily dump
Are you aware of the Solid Waste and E-waste Recycling centers and
Startups around Delhi NCR? *
- Not Aware
- Slightly Aware
- Moderately Aware
- Strongly Aware
How do you dispose of biomedical waste (sanitary napkins, needles, used
medicines, syringes) ? *
- In the dustbin only
- Discard it properly in Yellow Coloured dustbin
- Do nothing
- Return medicines within shelf life to the local pharmacist
Are you aware of the practice of composting and its benefits? *
- Not aware
- Slightly aware
- Moderately aware
- Extremely aware
If yes, then how did you gather information about composting? *
(ii) How likely are you to practice it at home ? (Answer in 'Not
Preferable', ' Slightly Preferable', 'Moderately Preferable', Strongly
Preferable
According to you, whose responsibility is it to manage waste? (Community
Engagement, Individual efforts or the Government?) *
Feel free to drop other inputs too
On a scale of 1-4, would you support a 'Green Tax/Cess' for plastic
waste minimization? *
1 2 3 4
Moderately Agree
Strongly Disagree
If given any incentive or subsidy, would you be encouraged to minimize
your level of waste? *
- Not Preferable
- Slightly Preferable
- Moderately Preferable
- Strongly Preferable
Why do you strongly agree or disagree with the above scenario? *
How willing are you to adapt to ‘waste-reducing practices’? *
- I want to make changes, but don’t have time
- I make any possible efforts to lessen waste generation
- I do not believe in the concept
- More than individual efforts, the action is needed to be taken by
concerned authorities
- It needs community engagement
- There should be a public-private partnership
In a situation, if a heavy fine is imposed by the MCD when wet
(vegetable peels, temple flowers, eggshells, etc.) and dry waste (food
packages, soap covers, etc.) are not segregated properly in separate bins,
would you be willing to pay the fine? *
- Yes
- No
In another case, if the RWA of your locality rewards residents who
segregate waste in different bins with a discount of Rs. 80 in monthly
waste collection, would you participate? *
- Yes
- No
- I already do it without any monetary benefits
- I do not do it currently, but would participate even without the
reward
If the Govt. decides to reward and honour the citizens taking waste
minimization initiatives, would you be willing to participate?
- Yes
- No
- Only if the reward is of a considerate amount
- I will do without any rewards or recognition
What have your contributions/eco-friendly practices been towards
minimizing extra waste generation? *
- Monthly cleanliness drive
- Only throw waste in dustbins
- Demarcated dustbins according to the type of waste for waste
segregation
- Carry my own cloth bag while shopping
- Participate in a monthly RWA meeting to discuss waste reduction and
proper segregation in the locality.
- Voluntary participation in an NGO for awareness
- Donate old clothes to shelter homes, rather than discarding them.
- Recycle coffrets (big boxes) in a multi-purpose manner.
- Re-use old products, which are partially functional
- I have purchased and carry my own biodegradable cutlery instead of
plastic ones(straws/spoons/forks).
- Practice composting at home to recycle organic waste (food waste
for plant residue)
- Monthly RWA meeting to discuss the waste reduction and proper
segregation in the locality.
- Reduced ordering from outside to minimize plastic waste generation
- I have purchased and always carry a steel or copper bottles for
drinking purpose
- Avoid excessive online shopping to reduce plastic packaging and
waste generation
- Return used medicines to a local pharmacist if they have not expired
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