IMPACT OF HARITHA KARMA SENA ON WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH A SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ERNAKULAM
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62737/t4tjqs73Keywords:
Environmental protection, waste management, convenience and treatmentAbstract
The topic of environmental protection has attained highest importance in this global era but the basic practices of waste disposal are often seems neglected. In a state like Kerala there is a greater need for systematic waste management as the density is much higher compared to other states in India. As a densely populated state, the issues with regard to proper waste management are to be made in an intensive mode in Kerala. This study aims to investigate the impact of Haritha Karma Sena on waste management among households in Ernakulam. The study investigates the role of the Haritha Karma Sena in improving the waste management practices in Kerala, with an emphasis on the environmental, economic, social, and operational implications. Haritha Karma Sena is a community-driven initiative, has successfully decentralized waste management by engaging local communities in garbage segregation, collection, recycling, and public education. The study also examined the factors which influences waste management factors among households. A statistical analysis was carried out based on data collected, using a structured questionnaire instrument from 100 respondents selected through convenience sampling. The data collected from the respondents are tabulated and analyzed into logical statements mainly using Regression, Mean Comparison, Correlation and ANOVA. The results shows that the study instrument is reliable, as well as the study values are considered highly valid and acceptable. The study revealed that Haritha Karma Sena volunteers have a positive impact on waste management. The results also shows that the activities of Haritha Karma Sena significantly plays an important role in reducing improper treatment of waste and there by improve environmental quality.
References
[1] Colon, M., & Fawcett, B. (2006). Community-based household waste management: Lessons learnt from EXNORA's ‘zero waste management’ scheme in two South Indian cities. Habitat International, 30(4), 916-931.
[2] Daven, J. I., & Klein, R. N. (2008). Progress in waste management research. Nova Publishers.
[3] Gupta, N., & Gupta, R. (2015). Solid waste management and sustainable cities in India: the case of Chandigarh. Environment and Urbanization, 27(2), 573-588.
[4] Miranda ML, Everett JW, Blume D, Roy. (1994). Market-based incentives and residential municipal solid waste. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management;13(4):681–98.
[5] Kinnaman TC, Fullerton D(2000). Garbage and recycling with endogenous local policy. Journal of Urban Economics , 48(3), 419–42.
[6] Kumar, S., & Radhakrishnan, P. (2018). Impact of Haritha Karma Sena on waste management in Kerala: A case study. Journal of Environmental Management and Sustainability, 7(2), 78-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jems.2018.02.006
[7] Mohan, R. (2015). Sustainable waste management in Kerala: Challenges and innovations. Indian Journal of Environmental Science, 10(4), 113-122.
[8] Rajendran, A., & Nair, S. (2017). Community participation in solid waste management: The Kerala model. Environmental Development and Sustainability, 19(1), 29-43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-016-9799-5
[9] Naik, A. & Dandwate, S. (2013), E-Waste Management - A Problem Of Mumbai Metro Region (A Root Cause Approach), International Monthly Refereed Journal of Research in Management & Technology,161, Volume II, p 166.
[10] Martin DM and Schouten JW (2012) Sustainable market-ing. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
[11] Moore S. A., (2012). Garbage matters: Concepts in new geographies of waste. Progress in Human Geography, 36(6). 780-799.
[12] Rajan, K. (2021). Challenges in Household Waste Management in Rural Kerala: A Socio-Cultural Perspective. Environmental Sociology, 12(3), 90-102.
[13] Sukumaran, K. (2020). Waste Management in Urban Kerala: A Study on Homemakers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning,22(1), 56-67.
[14] Das, S. (2020). Kerala’s waste management initiatives: Policy and public engagement. Journal of Environmental Policy, 12(3), 45-58.
[15] Manoj, P. K., (2016), Determinants of Sustainability of Rural Tourism: A Study of Tourists at Kumbalangi in Kerala, India, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Management Studies, 2016, 4(4), April, pp. 14-30.
[16] Dhanalakshmi, T, (2015), Willingness to Pay (WTP) for Aerobic Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste: A Study at Alappuzha, Kerala, International Journal of Management and Social Science Research Review, Vol.1, Issue14, Aug., pp.384-389.
