A Descriptive Study to assess the knowledge regarding Domestic Waste Management and its, effect on Health among Home Makers from selected Rural Area of Mehsana District

 

Dr. Dayalal Patidar¹, Ms. Roshni Patidar²

¹Principal, HOD of Community Health Nursing Department, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Dist: Mehsana

²2^nd Year M.Sc Nursing Student, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Dist: Mehsana

 

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Any material that is dispose is entitled as waste. Items that people not have any longer use are considered as waste, it includes, paper, vegetables, plastics, metals, glass, containers etc. The procedure of collecting, processing, transporting, disposing, monitoring and managing of waste materials known as a waste management. the aim of this study is to assess the knowledge regarding Domestic Waste management and its effect on health among homemaker. Material and Method: Quantitative non experimental descriptive survey research design was used. by using simple random sampling technique. This study was also done on 100 sample, data was collected by semi structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge regarding domestic waste management and its effects on health. Results: In this study overall the highest percentage in the demographic data including the Age group 35% (31-40), Marital Status 87% (Married women), Educational qualification 38% (secondary education), Type of the family 52% (nuclear family), Income of the family 53% (10,000-15000), type of the house 98% (Pakka house), Previous knowledge 85% (yes). And 10% of the sample had poor knowledge (score 0-8), 58% of them had average knowledge (score 9-16) and 32 of them had good Knowledge (score 17-24) regarding Domestic waste management and its effect on health. chi square value of Marital status,  Educational qualification, Type of family, Family income, Type of House and previous knowledge regarding Domestic waste management and its effect on health was less than tabulated value of chi square so it was statistically significant at0.05 Level of significance Conclusion: The finding of the study reveal that samples has average knowledge about domestic waste management and its effect on health.

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION:

Keep Your Surrounding Clean This Ensures Your Health

Any material that is dispose is entitled as waste. Items that people not have any longer use are considered as waste, it includes, paper, vegetables, plastics, metals, glass, containers etc. The procedure of collecting, processing, transporting, disposing, monitoring and managing of waste materials known as a waste management. Materials produced by human activity and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on environment and health, the. Due to increase in urbanization and population were largely responsible for the increase in domestic waste. Due to increase domestic waste more garbage is lying uncollected at road side, dustbins, streets and on the ground, it cause hazard to public health and environment.¹

 

Inappropriate management and handling of domestic waste causes bad effect on the health and environment.²

 

Inappropriate disposal of waste has been a major problem to human health, affecting both rural and urban areas.³

 

NEED OF THE STUDY:

Yearly, Asia alone generates five billion tones of solid waste and municipal solid waste comprise eight hundred million tones of which about forty eight million tones are generated in India. By the year Two thousand fifty, municipal solid waste generation in India is expected to reach three hundred million tones and land requirement for disposal of this waste would be 170 km. Due to that increase in per capita waste generation rates from 1.2 kilogram to 1.42 kilogram per person per day in the next 15 years. Due to rise of cities and town disposal of waste became problematic, where large numbers of people live in small areas to pursuit of livelihood. Output of daily waste depends upon the lifestyle, dietary habits, living standards, urbanization and industrialization. India alone generates more than 1.43 lakh tone per day which is higher than many countries. Gujarat generates more than 8,300 metric tones of solid waste daily 2016 report by the Gujarat pollution control board (GPCB) showed. Approximately 106,000 to 110,000 MT (around 98%) of waste is collected monthly by AMC from various stream or sources of generation including: Door/gate to dump system (includes residences, hostels, commercial establishments, offices, institutes, etc.), Street sweeping, Hotels and restaurants’ kitchen waste, Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste. Waste from special markets (including slaughter house, meat/fish/vegetable markets), Lifting of dead animals. Collection of waste in Gujarat’s urban areas will be streamlined. Gujarat presently generates more than 8,300 metric tones of solid waste daily. Waste can trickle into the ground and contaminate water supplies, and cause widespread diseases. Due to uncollected waste and improper disposal of waste techniques drains also get block which lead to mosquitoes by which various diseases like viral fever, malaria, dengue etc.⁴

 

Arises and affect the people’s health Waste can trickle into the ground and contaminate water supplies, and cause widespread diseases. Due to uncollected waste and improper disposal of waste techniques drains also get block which lead to mosquitoes by which various diseases like viral fever, malaria, dengue etc. arises and affect the people’s health.

 

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

“A Descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding Domestic Waste Management and its effect on Health among Home makers from selected Rural area of Mehsana District”

 

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:

1.     To assess the level of knowledge regarding Domestic waste management and its effect on health among Homemakers.

2.     To associate the level of knowledge regarding   Domestic waste management and its effect on health with their selected demographic variables.

 

Assumption:

Homemakers may have some knowledge regarding Domestic waste management and its effect on health.

 

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

Quantitative non experimental descriptive survey research design was used. By using simple random sampling technique. This study was also done on 100 samples, data was collected by self structured knowledge questionnaire to assess the knowledge regarding domestic waste management and its effects on health

 

RESULTS:

Demographic data was analyzed using frequency and percentage. Frequencies, percentage, mean, mean percentage and standard deviation was used to determine the knowledge score. chi-square test was done to determine the association with the knowledge of homemaker with selected demographic variables.

 

Finding related to demographic data:

In this study overall the highest percentage in the demographic data including the Age group35% (31-40), Marital Status 87% (Married women), Educational qualification 38% (secondary education), Type of the family 52% (nuclear family), Income of the family 53% (10,000-15000), type of the house 98% (Pakka house), Previous knowledge 85% (yes).

 

Knowledge score of homemakers regarding Domestic waste management (N=100)

Knowledge Score	Frequecy	Percentage	Mean	S.D.
Poor (0-8)	10	10%	14.21	4.30
Avg. (9-16)	58	58%
Good (17-24)	32	32%

 

Table showed that 10% of the people had poor knowledge (score 0-8), 58% of them had average knowledge (score 9-16) and 32% of them had good Knowledge (score 17-24) regarding Domestic waste management and its effect on health.

 

CONCLUSION:

The present study aims is to assess the level of knowledge regarding Domestic waste management and its effect on health among Homemakers. The study was conducted by using Quantitative non experimental descriptive survey research design. The sample size was 100 homemakers. Probability Simple Random sampling technique was used.

 

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Received on 30.07.2019          Modified on 21.08.2019

Accepted on 17.09.2019     © A&V Publications all right reserved