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Table 4 Predicted probability of occurrence of changes in waste disposal/use behavior due to changes in respondent demographic characteristics

From: Food waste supply and behaviour towards its alternative uses in Kampala city, Uganda

Dependent Variable

Independent Variables

Logit Statistics

B

S.E

Wald χ2

df

Sig

(P = 0.05)

Odds

ratio

Model evaluation

Households

 Re-use of food waste

Marital status (Divorced)

-2.33

1.01

5.27

1.00

0.02

0.10

• X2 (21, N = 209) = 47.44, p = 0.001

• Nagelkerke R2 = 27.1

• Correct cases (%) = 68.40

Earning an income

-0.59

0.22

7.37

1.00

0.01

0.56

Main occupation (Business)

-2.76

1.31

4.41

1.00

0.04

0.06

Main occupation (Un-employed)

-3.00

1.37

4.79

1.00

0.03

0.05

 Disposal at a fee

Rooms house

0.29

0.11

7.08

1.00

0.01

1.33

• X2 (21, N = 209) = 35.21, p = 0.027

• Nagelkerke R2 = 20.9

• Correct cases (%) = 58.90

 Food waste is a problem

Education level (None)

5.57

1.75

10.08

1.00

0.00

262.54

X2 (21, N = 209) = 75.47, p =  < 0.0001

• Nagelkerke R2 = 45.2

• Correct cases (%) = 80.90

Education level (Primary)

2.76

1.06

6.79

1.00

0.01

15.72

Education level (Secondary)

2.14

0.90

5.67

1.00

0.02

8.53

Number of schooling years

0.23

0.08

8.91

1.00

0.00

1.26

 Willingness to give away Food waste at no charge

Marital status (married)

-1.86

0.91

4.18

1.00

0.04

0.16

• X2 (21, N = 209) = 33.67, p =  < 0.039

• Nagelkerke R2 = 45.2

• Correct cases (%) = 24.80

 Thinking that food waste has benefits

Education level (None)

8.86

2.54

12.18

1.00

0.00

7027.67

• X2 (21, N = 209) = 137.77, p =  < 0.0001

• Nagelkerke R2 = 68.90

• Correct cases (%) = 70.80

Education level (Primary)

6.02

1.66

13.10

1.00

0.00

411.38

Education level (Secondary)

4.89

1.51

10.46

1.00

0.00

132.81

Marital status (Married)

5.09

1.84

7.67

1.00

0.01

162.98

Marital status (Single)

5.63

1.93

8.54

1.00

0.00

278.01

Marital status (Divorced)

4.02

1.83

4.80

1.00

0.03

55.45

Number of schooling years

0.27

0.10

6.63

1.00

0.01

1.31

Main occupation (Un-employed)

3.38

1.45

5.42

1.00

0.02

29.26

Institutions

 Willingness to give away Food waste at no charge

Existence period (5–10 years)

-4.15

1.72

5.86

1.00

0.02

0.02

• X2 (14, N = 92) = 26.45, p =  < 0.023

• Nagelkerke R2 = 36.6

• Correct cases (%) = 73.90

 Disposal at a fee

Education level (None)

11.25

3.23

12.15

1.00

0.00

76,611.71

• X2 (14, N = 92) = 30.97, p =  < 0.006

• Nagelkerke R2 = 38.5

• Correct cases (%) = 77.20

Education level (Primary)

5.11

1.81

7.97

1.00

0.01

164.82

Education level (Secondary)

3.74

1.14

10.78

1.00

0.00

42.20

Number of schooling years

0.47

0.16

8.78

1.00

0.00

1.60

 Re-use of food waste

Education level (None)

-5.88

2.71

4.73

1.00

0.03

0.00

• X2 (14, N = 92) = 30.97, p =  < 0.019

• Nagelkerke R2 = 25.6

• Correct cases (%) = 71.7

Education level (Primary)

-4.43

1.77

6.27

1.00

0.01

0.01

Education level (Secondary)

-2.44

0.99

6.06

1.00

0.01

0.09

  1. B – Estimated Logit Coefficient
  2. S.E. – Standard Error of the Coefficient
  3. Wald χ2−− [B/S.E.]2
  4. Sig. – Level of significance (P = 0.05)