Determinantes de la disposición final del aceite domiciliario en la ciudad de Loja 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research is to determine the variables that influence the Final disposal of used household oil in the city of Loja. For this purpose the methodology consists of the application of 382 surveys to households in the parishes urban areas of the Loja canton, based on the data obtained, a Multinomial Logit model was applied, in which, the dependent variable has seven categories and there are eight variables independent. The results allow us to conclude that the most relevant categories of the dependent variable were; disposed of with the common garbage and disposed of in the drain, Likewise, it was obtained that the most significant variables were age, sex and level of instruction. Finally, from two models of proper disposal of cooking oil applied in other cities, a proposal for adequate management of this waste is established adapted for the city of Loja, which is made up of 5 stages; selection and communication, adaptation and regulation, proper disposal, safe storage and collection and transport.