Birzeit University Students’ Perception of Bottled Water Available in the West Bank Market

Abdah, Buthainah; Al‐Khatib, Issam A.; Khader, Abdelhaleem

doi:10.1155/2020/5986340

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“…That is affecting our health and access to food, in addition to having a negative impact on marine living beings; in contrast to other studies, students are concerned about marine biodiversity and its consequences [1]. Some of the aforementioned behaviours and impacts have been identified in other studies [50,57,[59][60][61][62][63][64], although the number of research studies focusing on students, or other types of population, is limited. Unlike other studies [78], this work argues that students are not superficial, though their knowledge and perception of this situation could be improved.…”

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“…There are few studies in the scientific literature addressing the perception of university students, as they usually deal with climate change and water [57], water reuse [50], the perception of the management of water resources [59], water consumption habits [60][61][62], the perception of the concept of water and its pollution [63], the attitude towards saving water [64] or the awareness of water pollution caused by dairy products waste [65]. Such studies are even scarcer when considering student teachers [57] and, in general, indicate a superficial knowledge about the problem under study [65].…”

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Perceptions of Teachers in Training on Water Issues and Their Relationship to the SDGs

2021

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Water conservation is essential for any activity, as well as for the survival of both human and other living beings. It is commonly associated with access to clean water and sanitation, or even to unsustainable production and consumption, or sustainable cities and communities. However, there is increasing awareness of emerging issues related to water resources and their impact or relationship with other issues, such as climate change, access to food, health and well-being, or biodiversity (marine and terrestrial). Therefore, this study is aimed at understanding the perception of students of the Degrees in Early Childhood Education and Primary Education concerning water issues and their relationship Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; number 2,3,6,11,12,13,14 and 15) in a coastal urban context. The study used a qualitative design, in which 59 student teachers were interviewed. The instrument was validated by 12 experts. The content analysis indicates that student teachers understand that there is an environmental problem in relation to water caused by human behaviour, and that its effects have an impact on other areas that are related to the SDGs included in the 2030 Agenda.

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Perceptions of Teachers in Training on Water Issues and Their Relationship to the SDGs

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“…Although there have been many studies discussing student perceptions (Abdah et al, 2020;Qian, 2018;Saylor et al, 2011), there is still a need to identify this attitude in the local context in Indonesia. To date, there is no ban on plastic bottles at universities in Indonesia.…”

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“…Besides schools, universities are also believed to be the main drivers in educating about sustainable development (Abdah et al, 2020;Díez et al, 2018;Qian, 2018;Rahman et al, 2017;Saylor et al, 2011). In particular, to provide students with a broad understanding of the environmental hazards of consuming large quantities of bottled water (Sterling, 2004).…”

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Theory of planned behavior to analyze students’ intentions in consuming tap water

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et al. 2023

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed

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Increased consumption of bottled water has a negative impact on the environment due to plastic waste. This study intends to assess the perceptions of Indonesian students toward tap water. This cross-sectional survey was conducted online using an online questionnaire. From 1,034 undergraduate students, our findings revealed that Indonesian students had a relatively low rate of bottled water consumption. Employing the framework of the theory of planned behavior, all factors were recognized as significant factors driving tap water consumption. Students who reported drinking two or fewer bottles of water per week perceive that tap water is safe and clean for consumption is practical, and has almost the same color, taste, and smell as bottled water. Students concede that consuming tap water is a habit and consider this action necessary to preserve the environment. As observed from demographic characteristics, students’ fields of study affect the choice of drinking water. This study has contributed to uncovering the identified factors that determine the habits of students consuming tap water. Apart from the importance of environmental education, increasing the availability of ready-to-drink tap water facilities and disseminating information regarding the benefits and safety of consuming this water are also important factors in reducing the use of bottled water.

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“…There is a myriad of factors that can influence drinking water preferences, including awareness of contamination events, public trust, bottled water branding, convenience, organoleptic preferences (taste, color, smell), and population demographics [11][12][13][14][15]. The public's concern over the safety of drinking water has grown over the past thirty years due to increased awareness of environmental pollutants, sporadic episodes of waterborne disease outbreaks, and ground water contamination [4,[16][17][18].…”

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Risk perceptions of drinking bottled vs. tap water in a low-income community on the US-Mexico Border

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Background Previous studies have shown that low-income Latinos generally drink bottled water over tap water and might be at increased risks for cavities from unfluoridated bottled water. In order to better design interventions, it is important to understand the risk perceptions of this unique high-risk yet historically marginalized group. Methods We interviewed low-income Latino households (n = 90) from Nogales, Arizona who primarily drink bottled water and asked them to evaluate potential health risks of drinking tap water compared to 16 other voluntary activities. Unpaired t-tests were used to determine if statistically significant (α = 0.05) differences occurred in perceived risk by drinking-water source and differences among demographic groups in their level of (dis)agreement with statements regarding tap or bottled water safety. To assess significant differences (α = 0.05) in perceived risks and voluntariness to engage in a number of activities, including drinking local tap water and drinking water in different geographic regions, a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Scheffe’s post-hoc test (a conservative post-hoc test) with adjustment for the number of pairwise comparisons was used. Results Participants viewed bottled water to be significantly safer to consume than tap water (p < 0.001). On a Likert scale from 1 (low risk) to 5 (high risk), “drinking tap water in Nogales, Arizona” received an average score of 4.7, which was significantly higher than the average perceived risk of drinking San Francisco, California tap water (µ = 3.4, p < 0.001), and as risky as drinking and driving (µ = 4.8, p = 1.00) and drinking Nogales, Sonora, Mexico tap water (µ = 4.8, p = 1.00). Ninety-eight percent of participants feared that drinking local tap water could result in illness, 79% did not drink their water because of fear of microbial and chemical contamination and 73% would drink their water if they knew it was safe regardless of taste. Conclusions These results suggest that fear of illness from tap-water consumption is an important contributing factor to increased bottled water use. Future efforts should focus on the development of educational and outreach efforts to assess the safety and risks associated with tap-water consumption.

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Birzeit University Students’ Perception of Bottled Water Available in the West Bank Market

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

Perceptions of Teachers in Training on Water Issues and Their Relationship to the SDGs

Perceptions of Teachers in Training on Water Issues and Their Relationship to the SDGs

Theory of planned behavior to analyze students’ intentions in consuming tap water

Risk perceptions of drinking bottled vs. tap water in a low-income community on the US-Mexico Border

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