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@article{170850,
        author = {Dr. B. Kokilamma and Mrs. P. Arundhathi and Dr. M. Sreelatha and Dr. Sudha Rani},
        title = {A Study to assess the knowledge regarding health hazards of plastic in domestic use and attitude towards the use of eco-friendly alternatives among women residing at selected urban area, Tirupati},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {7},
        pages = {2420-2424},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=170850},
        abstract = {Background: An ecosystem is a community (or) combination of living and non-living things that work together. It can be as large as desert (or) a lake (or) as small as a tree. Environment is one of the determinants of health of an individuals, family and community at large. People health is affected by the quality of place they live and work, the air they breathe, the water they drink and food they consume etc. 
Objectives:
1.	To assess knowledge regarding health hazards of plastic in domestic among the women.
2.	To assess the attitude towards the use of eco-friendly alternatives among the women.
3.	To find out relation between the knowledge regarding health hazards of plastic in domestic use and attitude towards the use of eco-friendly alternatives among the women.
4.	To find out the association between the knowledge regarding health hazards of plastic use with their socio demographic variables.
5.	To find out the association between the attitude towards the use of eco-friendly alternatives with their socio demographic variables.
Methods: Non experimental approach and descriptive research design was chosen which involves data collection knowledge regarding health hazards of plastic in domestic use and attitude towards the use of eco-friendly alternatives among women. The study was conducted at Nehru nagar urban area, Tirupati. The sample for the study was chosen by non probability convenient sampling technique, which includes 100 women the age group of 20-51 years and above. The data collection consists of 3 sections, which includes socio- demographic variables, structured questionnaire related to knowledge regarding health hazards of plastic in domestic use and 5 point Likert scale to assess the attitude towards use of eco-friendly alternatives among women.
Results: The findings of the study showed that the level of knowledge on health hazards of plastic in domestic use, out of 100 women 44 per cent had moderate knowledge, followed by 29 per cent women had adequate knowledge and 27 per cent had inadequate knowledge regarding health hazards of plastic in domestic use. Regarding the attitude towards the use of eco-friendly alternatives, out of 100 women 61 per cent were had positive attitude, 29 per cent were had neutral attitude and only 10 per cent were had negative attitude towards the use of eco-friendly alternatives. The mean knowledge score was 12.85 and standard deviation score was 3.424 The mean attitude score was 47.27 and standard score was 11.694. The Pearson correlation coefficient between the knowledge and attitude was significant at 0.01 level.
Conclusions: These findings suggested that health education and awareness programme to be conducted at Nehru nagar urban area in order to improve knowledge regarding health hazards of plastic in domestic use and attitude towards the use of eco-friendly alternatives among Women.},
        keywords = {domestic waste, knowledge, eco-friendly alternatives, health hazards.},
        month = {December},
        }