A study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding household waste disposal among women, Chittattukara with a view to prepare an information leaflet Mrs. David Rinu*, Mrs. Pullan Shaly Joseph Assistant Professor, Amala College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala *Corresponding Author Email: rinu.david45@gmail.com
Online published on 8 June, 2021. Abstract The present study was aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding household waste disposal among women, Chittattukara, with a view to prepare an information leaflet. The research approach was quantitative and the research design adopted was descriptive survey design. 100 women in Chittattukara area, Thrissur were selected by convenience sampling technique. After explaining about the study, an informed consent was obtained. The study was done using self-structured knowledge, practice and attitude questionnaires followed by administration of an information leaflet. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result revealed that there was significant association between the level of knowledge and practice regarding household waste disposal among women with selected demographic variables and improvement in knowledge and practice after administration of an information leaflet. Top Keywords Knowledge, Practice, Attitude, Waste, Household waste, Leaflet. Top |