Impact of health education on community knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards solid waste management in Al Ghobeiry, Beirut

Karout, N; Al-Tuwaijri, Sameera

doi:10.26719/2012.18.7.777

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“…They found a positive association between higher education and attitudes towards better management of solid waste and recycling. 20 Karimi et al (2015) conducted a study to investigate the effect of an educational intervention through face-to-face training and pamphlet training on the separation, isolation, and recycling of waste. 21 They showed the effectiveness of both training methods towards attitude scores.…”

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The effect of an educational intervention based on the Integrated Behavior Model (IBM)on the waste separation: A community based study

Sadeghi

Asadi

Rakhshani

et al. 2020

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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Introduction: In the management of recycling waste, separation of the wastes from source is crucially important. A successful source separation plan requires good participation of the community. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention based on the Integrated Behavior Model (IBM) on the behavior change of housewives in Sanandaj City, west of Iran, towards the waste separation at source. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental and community trail study. The population study was the households living in Sanandaj. The total number of 144 households were selected and divided into two groups (72 each). For each selected household, only the housewife was interviewed. To evaluate the behavior change towards the dry and wet waste separation, a training program based on the IBM was conducted for one group (training or intervention group) and the second group served as the control and received no training. The length of the intervention was two months with eight sessions. After a month, participants were asked to fill in a validated questionnaire based on the IBM, before and at the end of study. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon and McNemar tests. Results: In the intervention group at the baseline, the mean ± standard deviation of the attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavior control, and self-efficacy score were 34. 03 ± 5.12, 15.91 ± 4.58, 18.93 ± 4.01 and 31.54 ± 6.79 respectively. At the end of study, the score of components increased to 36 ± 4.28, 18.9 ± 4.56, 21.76 ± 2.65 and 34.72 ± 4.66 respectively. The increase in the components was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The intervention based on IBM could be an effective method to improve the behavior of separation the dry and wet waste.

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The effect of an educational intervention based on the Integrated Behavior Model (IBM)on the waste separation: A community based study

Sadeghi

Asadi

Rakhshani

et al. 2020

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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“…Burn [30] Haldeman [31] Schultz [32] Haldeman [31] Zhuang [33] Cotterill [34] Bryce [35] Cotterill [ Bryce [35] Karout [36] Lyas [37] Van der Werff [38] Del Cimmuto [39] Hoson [40] Karimi [41] Tong [42] 1997 Amanidaz [49] 2019 Iran…”

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Effect of Household Interventions on Promoting Waste Segregation Behavior at Source: A Systematic Review

Moeini,

Ayubi,

Barati

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Waste segregation at the source is one of the most important strategies of urban waste management and the first environmental priority. This systematic review study was conducted to determine the effects of various interventions to promote household waste segregation behavior. Studies were searched in the Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed databases using the keywords “waste segregation, intervention, randomized controlled trials, and clinical trials”. Through 2 January 2022, two researchers were independently involved in article screening and data abstraction. Inclusion criteria were as follows: experimental and quasi-experimental studies where primary outcomes of the studies included improvement in waste separation behavior, and secondary outcomes of the studies included increased knowledge and improvement in psychological factors. Articles that did not focus on households, studies that focused only on food or electronics separation, and studies that focused only on recycling and its methods were excluded. Of the original 5084 studies, only 26 met the inclusion criteria after reviewing the titles, abstracts, and full texts of the articles. The age of study participants ranged from 15 to 82 years. It seems that most of the studies that suggest higher efficacy consider older age groups for the intervention. Positive results of the interventions were reported in all studies with different ratios; in five studies, the improvement in results was more than 20%. Meta-analysis was not possible because of the diversity of study strategies and outcomes measured. In the studies that lasted longer than two months, people’s waste separation behavior was more permanent. Approaches such as engagement, feedback, and theory-based interventions have been effective in promoting waste separation behavior. Interventions that considered environmental, social, and organizational factors (such as segregation facilities, regular collection of segregated waste, tax exemption, and cooperation of related organizations) in addition to individual factors were more effective and sustainable. For the comparison of studies and meta-analysis of data, it is suggested to use standard criteria such as mean and standard deviation of waste separation behavior and influential structures such as attitude and norm in studies. The results show that it is necessary to use environmental research and ecological approaches and intermittent interventions over time to maintain and continue waste separation behavior. Based on the results of the current research, policy makers and researchers can develop efficient measures to improve waste sorting behavior by using appropriate patterns in society and knowing the effective factors.

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Factors affecting the sustainability of solid waste management system—the case of Palestine

Al-Khateeb

Al-Sari

Al‐Khatib

et al. 2017

Environ Monit Assess

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Understanding the predictors of sustainability in solid waste management (SWM) systems can significantly contribute to eliminate many waste management problems. In this paper, the sustainability elements of SWM systems of interest are (1) attitudes toward separation at the source, (2) behaviour regarding reuse and/or recycling and (3) willingness to pay for an improved service of SWM. The predictors affecting these three elements were studied in two Palestinian cities: Ramallah and Jericho. The data were collected via structured questionnaires and direct interviews with the respondents, and the analysis utilized a logistic regression model. The results showed that the place of residence and dwelling premises are the significant factors influencing attitudes toward separation at the source; the place of residence and age are the significant factors explaining behaviour regarding reuse and/or recycling; while the dwelling premises, gender, level of education and being received education on waste management are the significant factors affecting willingness to pay for an improved service of SWM.

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Impact of health education on community knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards solid waste management in Al Ghobeiry, Beirut

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

The effect of an educational intervention based on the Integrated Behavior Model (IBM)on the waste separation: A community based study

The effect of an educational intervention based on the Integrated Behavior Model (IBM)on the waste separation: A community based study

Effect of Household Interventions on Promoting Waste Segregation Behavior at Source: A Systematic Review

Factors affecting the sustainability of solid waste management system—the case of Palestine

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