Role of Women in Household Waste Management in Bangalore City: A Empirical Study of Doddakallasandra

Author(s)	Dr. Shashikala. S
Country	India
Abstract	Household waste management is an important part of urban environmental management. Women play a significant role in household activities such as waste collection, segregation, reuse, recycling and disposal. The present micro study examines the role of women in household waste management with special reference to Doddakallasandra, Bengaluru. The study is based on 100 women respondents and focuses on their educational status, waste-segregation practices and participation in different waste-management activities. The study uses the Gender Division of Labor, Symbolic Interactionism and Social Practice Theory as its sociological framework. The findings indicate that women participate actively in waste segregation, reuse, recycling and interaction with waste-collection workers. The study argues that women's role in waste management should be understood not only as domestic labor but also as an important contribution to urban environmental sustainability.
Keywords	Women, Waste Management, Waste Segregation, Gender, Bengaluru, Doddakallasandra.
Field	Sociology
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 6, November-December 2026
Published On	2026-11-09

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