Electronic Waste Knowledge among Electronic Repairers in Bauchi South Senatorial District, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated electronic waste knowledge among electronic repairers in Bauchi South Senatorial District. Two specific objectives and one null hypothesis guided the study. The cross sectional survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study consisted of 415 registered electronic repairers in Bauchi South Senatorial District. The entire population was relatively small and manageable and was used for the study. A structured Electronic Waste Knowledge Scale (EWKS) was used for data collection. Research questions were analysed and answered using frequency and percentage, while chi-square statistics was used to test the null hypothesis at .05 alpha level. Results revealed that, electronic repairers in Bauchi South Senatorial District had high (58.4%) knowledge of e-waste. Age (p= .000<.05), income level (p= .000<.05), and level of education (p= .042<.05) were significantly associated with the knowledge of electronic waste. However, there should be frequent organization of workshops, seminars and health talks by health educators, government and non-governmental organizations on the issue of e-waste for electronic repairers as well as the general public in order to maintain a high level of knowledge of e-waste.