Journal of Agriculture
and Environmental Sciences

Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Improved Solid Waste Management in Dunkwa-on-Offin, Ghana
Kwabena Nyarko Addai, Gideon Danso-Abbeam

Abstract
This study sought to examine willingness to pay for improved solid waste management in Dunkwa-on-Offin. A double-bound choice contingent valuation was used to elicit households’ willingness to pay (WTP) for improved solid waste management. The data were subjected to logit regression technique analysis. The study also examined the existing solid waste collection systems in operation and household’s level of satisfaction with them. The results showed that households perceived the current solid waste collection services to have some level of inconsistencies. The majority (94%) of the respondents were satisfied with the current solid waste collection services. The results of the study also revealed that willingness to pay for improved solid waste management is significantly related to level of education, gender, household size and age of the household head. It is recommended that the current collection operators should maintain service charges with the WTP levels while striving to improve services to maintain and attract new clients.

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