Other e-waste disposal methods such as reusing, refurbishing and recycling activities were flimsy. Hence, 81.7% of e-waste are simply stored. The most common e-waste disposal method was storing. The rapid technological advancements, reduce in the performances of electronic equipment, poor utilizations and handlings brought the generation of obsolete and broken e-waste. 042) was statistically significant in terms of the causes of electronic waste among the selected offices. The major causes of e-waste generation are rapid obsolescence rate and breakage of electronic equipment. The study realized the purchase of both used and working electronic equipment. Through purposive sampling method, the study involves 72 sample respondents from General Service Department office and 6 higher governmental officials. This study examined the waste electrical and electronic equipment management in the educational institutions and governmental sector offices of Addis Ababa. E-waste management is a challenging task not only due to its rapidly growing volume but more staggeringly because of its hazardous nature.
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