Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Households in Darmian City with Regard to Municipal Solid Waste Management
Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of households living in Darmian city, South Khorasan, Iran, with regard to municipal solid waste (MSW) management. Methods: The quota sampling method was used based on Darmian city zoning. The questionnaire was i...
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| author | Fatemeh Sahlabadi Mitra Moodi Mohsen Sadani Sakineh Gerayllo Ahmah Mahmoodiyan Hasan Mehran Pour |
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of households living in Darmian city, South Khorasan, Iran, with regard to municipal solid waste (MSW) management.
Methods:
The quota sampling method was used based on Darmian city zoning. The questionnaire was included questions about knowledge, attitude, and practice in the MSW management domain. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 18 (SPSS Inc, Chicago) using descriptive statistics and appropriate nonparametric statistical tests.
Results:
The findings showed that the mean score of knowledge was 8.53 ± 2.46, of attitude was 16.60 ± 2.70, and of practice was 3.02 ± 1.10. It was found that the implementation of management plans could improve health and environmental aspects.
Conclusion:
According to the findings, the scores of knowledge and practice were higher among urban residents than rural ones. Therefore, proper planning for improving the cultural level of rural residents in this regard should be considered. To increase participation in waste separation and recycling practices, educational campaigns and mass media can be the used as one of the effective educational strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0bc3f58e484c42daa960308503bc1c772025-01-09T11:37:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Environmental Health Engineering2277-91832024-12-01131343410.4103/ijehe.ijehe_3_20Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Households in Darmian City with Regard to Municipal Solid Waste ManagementFatemeh SahlabadiMitra MoodiMohsen SadaniSakineh GeraylloAhmah MahmoodiyanHasan Mehran PourAim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of households living in Darmian city, South Khorasan, Iran, with regard to municipal solid waste (MSW) management. Methods: The quota sampling method was used based on Darmian city zoning. The questionnaire was included questions about knowledge, attitude, and practice in the MSW management domain. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 18 (SPSS Inc, Chicago) using descriptive statistics and appropriate nonparametric statistical tests. Results: The findings showed that the mean score of knowledge was 8.53 ± 2.46, of attitude was 16.60 ± 2.70, and of practice was 3.02 ± 1.10. It was found that the implementation of management plans could improve health and environmental aspects. Conclusion: According to the findings, the scores of knowledge and practice were higher among urban residents than rural ones. Therefore, proper planning for improving the cultural level of rural residents in this regard should be considered. To increase participation in waste separation and recycling practices, educational campaigns and mass media can be the used as one of the effective educational strategies.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijehe.ijehe_3_20attitudedarmianknowledgemunicipal solid waste managementpractice |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Sahlabadi Mitra Moodi Mohsen Sadani Sakineh Gerayllo Ahmah Mahmoodiyan Hasan Mehran Pour Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Households in Darmian City with Regard to Municipal Solid Waste Management International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering attitude darmian knowledge municipal solid waste management practice |
| title | Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Households in Darmian City with Regard to Municipal Solid Waste Management |
| title_full | Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Households in Darmian City with Regard to Municipal Solid Waste Management |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Households in Darmian City with Regard to Municipal Solid Waste Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Households in Darmian City with Regard to Municipal Solid Waste Management |
| title_short | Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Households in Darmian City with Regard to Municipal Solid Waste Management |
| title_sort | assessing the knowledge attitude and practice of households in darmian city with regard to municipal solid waste management |
| topic | attitude darmian knowledge municipal solid waste management practice |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijehe.ijehe_3_20 |
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