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Occupations Favoured by Women in the Waste Sector
Formal Waste Collectors 14% 2% 3%
Informal Waste Collectors
13% 19%
19%
Environmental Engineers Waste Collection Truck Drivers and Helpers Junk Shops Attendants
30%
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Recycling
Occupations Favoured by Men in the Waste Sector
Formal Waste Collectors 10% 11%
49%
9%
Informal Waste Collectors
10%
Recycling
11%
Waste Collection Truck Drivers and Helpers Mechanics
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The survey found that women are often found in occupations that include recycling at 30%, upcycling and informal waste collection at 19%, respectively, attending junk shops at 14%, and formal waste collection at 13%.
On the other hand, their male counterparts are often in waste collection truck driving and helping at 49%; formal waste collection and environmental engineering at 11%, respectively; mechanics and recycling at 10%, respectively; and informal waste collection at 9%.
Gender Role in Household Waste Management: Do Men and Women Perform Different Roles?
5% 25%
Never Always
70%
Sometimes
Most participants, 70%, believed that men sometimes perform different roles than women in household waste management, while 25% felt that this was always the case.
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