Household Food waste in Delhi, India

The data pertains to a physical waste survey undertaken in Urban areas in South Delhi District, Delhi, India. The physical waste survey was undertaken to quantify avoidable food waste (AFW) and explore and understand the drivers of AFW at the household level. Household waste was collected for seven consecutive days from each of the 56 households. Subsequently, one participant from each of the 17 high AFW-generating households was engaged in a semi-structured interview to uncover the drivers of household AFW. A mixed methods approach was employed to understand the phenomenon of AFW in urban households. Descriptive and inferential analysis was undertaken on the physical waste data. The interview data was analyzed through thematic analysis. The following data files are attached
1. Physical waste survey data
2. Food categories: The FW items were categorized into 14 food categories.
3. Participant and household data (Anonymized)
4. Semi-structured interview guide/protocol