An Educational Intervention Programme on Hazards of Plastic Waste and Its Disposal Among Adults: A Rural Community Based Study

Manuel, Jincy; Varghese, Jincy; Jose, Jini; Thomas, Jintu K; Joseph, Jinu; Shettigar, Divya

doi:10.1055/s-0040-1703882

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“…However, the prudent approach is to choose healthy, high-quality plastic and use it properly. [12][13][14] It is inevitable to avoid plastic use. Although they are helpful for individuals, the challenges and costs associated with plastic disposal represent a burden on society.…”

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A community-based cross-sectional study exploring knowledge, attitude, and practice of adults towards the use and hazards of plastic products

Hamza

Mahmoud

2023

The Egypt. J. of Community Medicine

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Background: Plastic use is unavoidable in our ordinary lives. Community awareness regarding possible environmental and public health consequences of plastic waste contamination is necessary. Judicious approach is to choose healthy, high-quality plastic and use it appropriately. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of the public consumers towards the uses and health hazards of different plastic products and identify the related factors. Method: A communitybased cross-sectional study was conducted in Assiut city using a self-administrated questionnaire using cluster sampling. KAP scores were calculated and compared against demographic factors. Results: Total 477 participants were included. Satisfactory knowledge and practice scores were low (24.3% and 19.3%, respectively) while those of positive attitude was high (80.1%). Mass media was the primary source of information about the uses and harms of plastics. Participants' knowledge was statistically significantly associated with their educational level and marital status. While positive attitude was statistically associated with female gender and older age (≥30 years). Satisfactory practice was significantly influenced by older age ≥30 years. Conclusion:Despite the observed low level of knowledge and practice, there was a higher percentage of positive attitudes. These findings point out a gap of knowledge which is influenced by the educational level. Therefore, introducing plastic, types, quality, uses, and health hazards to the school curriculum are essential. Furthermore, to plan for a public education program focusing on various single-use plastics to minimize the hazardous effects on health and the environment is mandatory.

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A community-based cross-sectional study exploring knowledge, attitude, and practice of adults towards the use and hazards of plastic products

Hamza

Mahmoud

2023

The Egypt. J. of Community Medicine

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“…A similar study conducted by (Manuel, J., et al, 2015) revealed that the pretest knowledge score was 42.52% and posttest knowledge score was 80.48% after administering effective teaching programme. The findings of this study shows that burning of plastic cause allergic asthma.…”

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Effectiveness of Health Education Session on Knowledge of High School Students Regarding Plastic Use and Its Health Hazards

2020

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Introduction: Plastic is widely used due to its low cost and different functional properties but it has many severe adverse effects on consumer's health in many direct and indirect ways. Plastic waste pollutes the environment and it is a threat to human life. So, there is a great need to reduce plastic use and plastic waste hazards. Methods: A quasi-experimental, quantitative, before and after study design was conducted among the students total (n= 60) in the high school of Ali Raza Abad Raiwind Road Lahore, Pakistan from September 2018 to December 2018. The educational intervention involve three education session about plastic use and its health hazards in which the researcher educate the students about health hazards of plastics, prevention of plastic objects as well as health complications. Results: A total of 60 children participated in the study, the majority of the participants were boys. The mean before the educational intervention is 8.98 (Standard deviation 3.281) and after the educational intervention is 16.85 (Standard deviation 3.036). The mean difference between the two mean is 7.867. There is a statistically significant difference before and after the educational intervention. The educational intervention is highly effective because the significant value is 0.00 Conclusions: The result of the study shows that students have adequate knowledge about health hazards of plastic use. The ill effects of plastic can be reduce by educational intervention among students.

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“…Participants with a higher level of education use plastic more frequently. Participants who receive higher levels of education use plastic less frequently, according to the research [ 19 , 20 ]. The study by Joseph et al among adults in Mangalore in 2016 found that greater awareness of plastic hazards was observed among participants with higher education levels [ 3 ].…”

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Prevalence of Plastic Usage and the Factors Associated With It Among Adults in Perambalur District of South India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Duraisamy,

Muniyapillai,

Kulothungan

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Background People extensively use and dispose of plastic products because of their durability, affordability, and lightweight. The excessive production and consumption of plastics has led to pollution that has negative effects on both society and the environment. Nearly all Indian states and union territories have prohibited the usage of plastic bags, with Tamil Nadu being the fourth state in the country to implement such a prohibition. The study aims to determine the prevalence of plastic usage, its associated factors, and awareness regarding the laws related to the plastic ban. Methodology We conducted a cross-sectional study on 1200 adults above 18 years of age using multistage sampling. We undertook the study for three months in the district of Perambalur, in South India. The semi-structured questionnaire was used as a research tool, which contained information on socio-demographics, plastic utilization, understanding of plastic prohibition, its need, and views on bisphenol A (BPA). We entered the gathered data in Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA) and analyzed using SPSS version 26 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). If the P-value was less than 0.05, we deemed it statistically significant. Results The mean age of the study participants was 44.47 ± 15.09 years. Plastic is being used by most of the study participants because of its wide availability and convenience of usage. Approximately 42.43% (n=471) of the participants adhere to non-segregation waste disposal practices in public bins. Approximately 1100 (92.5%) of the participants incorporate plastic into their daily routine. Among the participants, approximately 15.7% (188) were knowledgeable about bisphenol A (BPA), while about 92.6% (1111) of them were knowledgeable about plastic substitutes. Individuals belonging to the younger age group, male gender, higher education background, living in urban areas, living in joint families, and not engaged in agriculture were the primary users of plastic, and this trend was statistically significant (p <0.001). Conclusion In the study, the prevalence of plastic usage was higher among the participants who followed unsanitary methods of disposal. Despite the awareness of the hazards of plastic and the regulations against its use, its consumption remains high. Plastic consumption is higher in the urbanized area across residential, educational, occupational, and young age demographics. The mere act of raising awareness is insufficient; it is necessary to convert awareness into action to protect both the environment and humanity.

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An Educational Intervention Programme on Hazards of Plastic Waste and Its Disposal Among Adults: A Rural Community Based Study

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A community-based cross-sectional study exploring knowledge, attitude, and practice of adults towards the use and hazards of plastic products

A community-based cross-sectional study exploring knowledge, attitude, and practice of adults towards the use and hazards of plastic products

Effectiveness of Health Education Session on Knowledge of High School Students Regarding Plastic Use and Its Health Hazards

Prevalence of Plastic Usage and the Factors Associated With It Among Adults in Perambalur District of South India: A Cross-Sectional Study

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