A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Domestic Waste Management and Its Impacts on Health of People Living in a Selected Urban Area at District Jaipur, Rajasthan

Abstract

Background : Waste management and water, sanitation are important driving forces for community health in India. But the practices of basic concepts waste disposal are often neglected. People around the globe are aware of the impact of improper waste disposal practices, but the negative attitude of implementation gives rise to confusing situations. Material & Methods : A non- experimental descriptive survey research design was used for this study and the study was conducted in a selected urban area at Jaipur. A total of 80 samples of households were selected by using nonprobability purposive sampling technique. A structured knowledge questionnaire was prepared to assess the knowledge regarding domestic waste management and its impacts on health among people at Jaipur. The conceptual framework of the present study was developed based on health belief model based on Rosenstoch's and Becker's Model Result :-  Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The analysis revealed that 52.5% of the sample had moderate knowledge regarding domestic waste management with total mean and SD of 10.05±3.9. Conclusion : The overall findings of the study revealed that more than half of the people had moderate knowledge regarding domestic waste management and its impacts on health. Hence, it is concluded that further improvement of knowledge on domestic waste management is needed in this area.