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Households Willingness to Pay for Improved Urban Solid Waste Management: the Case of Mekelle City, Ethiopia

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  • Dagnew Hagos
  • Alemu Mekonnen
  • Zenebe G/egziabhe

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Cities in developing countries experiencing rapid urbanization and population growth too often lack the financial resources and institutional capacity to provide needed municipal infrastructure for adequate solid waste management, despite citizens’ demand for it. This paper uses a cross-sectional survey of 226 randomly selected households in Mekelle city, Ethiopia, to assess the current municipal sanitary fees and the willingness to pay (WTP) of residents for improved urban waste management, and suggest mechanisms for cost recovery. We used Tobit and probit models in the empirical analysis to determine the factors that influence households’ WTP for improved solid waste management. Results reveal that residents’ WTP for improved solid waste management is significantly related to income and awareness of environmental quality, among other factors. The results suggest that the current city fee for sanitation is far below the WTP of the residents. The mean WTP we found can be a guide for municipal officials in setting a more appropriate fee that can finance improvements in city solid waste management, where all households receive collection services, waste is disposed of properly, and recycling features are added.

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  • Dagnew Hagos & Alemu Mekonnen & Zenebe G/egziabhe, 2014. "Households Willingness to Pay for Improved Urban Solid Waste Management: the Case of Mekelle City, Ethiopia," Ethiopian Journal of Economics, Ethiopian Economics Association, vol. 22(1), November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:eeaeje:259292
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259292
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