Open AccessKnowledge and Practice regarding Waste Management among Community People of Gokarneshwor Ward-05, Nepal
Author(s) -
Doma Sherpa,
Sumita Pathak
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian community health nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2655-8629
pISSN - 2654-2900
DOI - 10.29253/achnr.2019.13825
Subject(s) - respondent , simple random sample , descriptive statistics , nonprobability sampling , sample (material) , intervention (counseling) , psychology , environmental health , medicine , nursing , population , statistics , mathematics , political science , law , chemistry , chromatography
This descriptive study entitled “Knowledge and practice regarding waste management among community people of Gokarneshwor. The objective of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and practice regarding waste management among community people. A total number of 87 respondents were selected by using probability simple random sampling technique of lottery method. Sample size was 60 respondents from 60 household which were selected by using non probability purposive sampling technique from Prabhuram Colony ward-05, Gokarneshwor, Kathmandu. Data were collected by face to face interview by using semi structured interview schedule. The obtained data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Out of 60 respondents, 23.33% respondents were illiterate and half of the respondents were engaged in household work. Majority (86.70%) respondents answered waste as unwanted or unusable things. The study reveals that majority 98.30% of respondents had moderate level of knowledge on waste management whereas only 41.70% respondents had good practice level .The study concluded that majority respondent had moderate level of knowledge whereas majority of respondent had poor practice level .The study shows that there is no association between knowledge and practice. Different awareness and intervention program must be carried out in the community to improve the practice of people regarding waste management and to improve the waste management system.