Analysis of Electronic Waste Management and its Influence on Environmental Sustainability: Municipalities of the Northern Region of Peru

Analysis of Electronic Waste Management and its Influence on Environmental Sustainability: Municipalities of the Northern Region of Peru
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© 2025 by IJETT Journal
Volume-73 Issue-3
Year of Publication : 2025
Author : Percy Junior Castro Mejia, Joser Emanuel Granda Novoa, Arly Briggitte Izquierdo Yrigoin, Hernaldo Manuel Jiménez Flores, Lenard Medina Diaz, Javier Vilchez Romero, Jean Carlos Castañeda Ramírez
DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I3P111

How to Cite?
Percy Junior Castro Mejia, Joser Emanuel Granda Novoa, Arly Briggitte Izquierdo Yrigoin, Hernaldo Manuel Jiménez Flores, Lenard Medina Diaz, Javier Vilchez Romero, Jean Carlos Castañeda Ramírez, "Analysis of Electronic Waste Management and its Influence on Environmental Sustainability: Municipalities of the Northern Region of Peru," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 140-159, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I3P111

Abstract
The study objective of this work was to evaluate whether there is a relationship between the analysis of electronic waste management and its influence on environmental sustainability in the municipalities of the northern region of Peru 2022-2024. Methodologically, the study uses a quantitative approach with a non-experimental cross-sectional design and a descriptive scope. The sample was made up of 95 inhabitants, selected through non-probabilistic convenience sampling, representing a population of 85,467 inhabitants of the mentioned region. A questionnaire of 30 closed questions on an ordinal/Likert scale was used to collect data. This instrument was validated using Aiken's alpha coefficient, ensuring the items were relevant and appropriate for the study context. In addition, the Delphi method was applied to involve experts in electronic waste management, which allowed for obtaining a consensus on the best practices and strategies to implement. The main results indicate that electronic waste management moderately influences environmental sustainability. This is evidenced through the Spearman coefficients: 0.363 for the dependent and independent variables, 0.358 for storage, 0.376 for disposition and transformation with a p-value of 0.000, and 0.327 for handling and collection with a p-value of 0.001 in all cases. The main conclusion is that electronic waste management contributes to environmental sustainability, highlighting the importance of managing this waste for the sustainable development of our environmental environment.

Keywords
Electronic waste management, Environmental sustainability, Municipalities of northern Perú, Impact analysis, Sustainable development.

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