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

Darmani, Nissar A.

doi:10.7176/jhmn/72-09

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“…Also, similar results were observed in this and a study conducted by Rida Abid et al where the majority of students had adequate knowledge about the health hazards of plastic use. 18 The significant number of students who were included in this study was one of its most obvious strengths, which may be attributable in part to our use of basic questionnaires that could be completed quickly. As a result, the study's findings may be representative.…”

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Assessment Of Awareness Level and Perception In Usage Of Plastic Bags And Its Hazards Among Secondary School Students

Din,

Arif,

Naveed

et al. 2024

JRMC

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Objective: The objectives of the study were to determine the frequency of plastic bag usage among secondary school students of Islamabad and to assess their knowledge about plastic bag-associated pollution, its disposal and legislation. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from December 2020 to December 2021 in high schools in Islamabad. A sample size of 377 was calculated through Raosoftware comprising 53.6% male and 46.4% female students. Ethical approval was taken with the number ERC/ID/47. A consecutive non-probability sampling technique was used. Inclusion criteria were students of the 8th to 10th class and those who gave consent and filled out the questionnaire. A properly structured questionnaire was used. SPSS version 25 was used for data analysis. Frequencies and percentages were calculated. A chi-square test of significance was applied for categorical variables. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: About 97.6 % of the participants considered plastic as a contributory factor to environmental pollution and 67.6% used plastic bags as carrying materials. Awareness about alternatives like clothed bags was observed in about 85.9% of students. Regarding legislation, half of the study population opined that the community is responsible for banning plastic bags while the other half suggested that it’s the responsibility of the Government. Significant p-value was observed between gender (0.036), age (0.000), education (0.000), knowledge about plastic hazards (0.01), health hazards (0.029) and usage of plastic bags. Conclusion: The usage of plastic bags was high among the students. Although they were well aware of the hazardous effects of plastic bags, most of them were routinely using plastic bags for daily activities. Different factors that were responsible for the higher usage of plastic bags included a lack of alternatives to plastic bags, easy availability, low cost and lightweight. Keywords: Awareness, plastic bags, legislation, hazards.

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Assessment Of Awareness Level and Perception In Usage Of Plastic Bags And Its Hazards Among Secondary School Students

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Naveed

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JRMC

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“…three months (October 2021-December 2021) Research tool; A well-structured questionnaire was used in this study after reviewing recent and relevant literature to collect the data from the sample and it consisted of four parts was developed by the researchers according to literature review (7,8) . Part I; Socio-demographic characteristics of the study subjects.…”

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Effect of health educational program about plastic use hazards on knowledge, attitude and practice of preparatory school teachers

Mahmoud

Kabbash²,

El-kest³

2023

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

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Plastic materials were initially designed to improve our quality of life However, their unregulated usage has resulted in a variety of environmental and health problems due to a lack of knowledge about their fate in living beings and the ecosystem. This paper aimed to evaluate an effect of a health education program about plastic use hazards on knowledge, attitude and practice of preparatory school teachers. Methodology; quasi-experimental design was applied in the research; it was done in four Preparatory governmental schools that affiliated to the Ministry of Education in Egypt. A well-structured questionnaire was used in this study for data collection. Results; there was a statistically significant improvement in all items of knowledge, practice, and attitude regarding plastic usage and its hazards before and 3 months after educational intervention as p=0.001. Conclusion and recommendation; the educational intervention was successful in enhancing knowledge, practice, and attitude of the studied teachers toward the risks associated with plastic use. School health nurse should provide educational intervention in different schools to improve the information of teachers and students about the risks of plastic use. Imposing tax on plastic products by the government, especially with fewer microns and nonrecyclable plastic products.

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Impacts of education and perception on Vietnamese high school students’ behaviors regarding plastic waste: the mediating role of attitude

Nguyen,

Ho,

Hoang

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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This study was conducted to analyze the direct and indirect relationship between education, perception and behaviors towards the plastic waste of high school students in Vietnam. The study uses data from a survey of 573 high school students in Vietnam.A cross-sectional study design and questionnaire survey method were used to collect data. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), con rmatory factor analysis (CFA), descriptive statistics, reliability test Cronbach's Alpha and structural equation modelling (SEM) was used for statistical analysis. Research results show that: Attitude factors play an mediating role in the relationship between education, perception and behavior towards plastic waste. The ndings of this study provide the basis for proposing measures to improve behaviors towards plastic waste for Vietnamese high school students.

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

Cited by 5 publications

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Assessment Of Awareness Level and Perception In Usage Of Plastic Bags And Its Hazards Among Secondary School Students

Assessment Of Awareness Level and Perception In Usage Of Plastic Bags And Its Hazards Among Secondary School Students

Effect of health educational program about plastic use hazards on knowledge, attitude and practice of preparatory school teachers

Impacts of education and perception on Vietnamese high school students’ behaviors regarding plastic waste: the mediating role of attitude

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