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

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Justice Chijioke Ebule
Tochi Emmanuel Iwuagwu
Ibhafidon Akhere
Sylverline Chinomso Ejeleonu
Ifeanyi Anthony Anike

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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.

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Ebule, J. C., Iwuagwu, T. E., Akhere, I., Ejeleonu, S. C., & Anike, I. A. (2024). Electronic Waste Knowledge among Electronic Repairers in Bauchi South Senatorial District, Bauchi State, Nigeria. International Journal of Human Kinetics, Health and Education, 9(1). Retrieved from https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/IJoHKHE/article/view/2642
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Justice Chijioke Ebule, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education

Tochi Emmanuel Iwuagwu, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education

Ibhafidon Akhere, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri Nigeria

Department of Health Education

Sylverline Chinomso Ejeleonu, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri Nigeria

Department of Health Education

Ifeanyi Anthony Anike, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education