A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Health Hazards of Plastic in Domestic Use and Attitude toward the use of Alternatives in Women Residing at Mohan Kumar Nagar, Bengaluru

Abstract

Background: Plastic bag users are at risk of number of health hazards. There is a paucity of data with regard to awareness of health hazards among the general population in India.

Aim: A study was to assess the knowledge regarding health hazards of plastic in domestic use and attitude toward the use of alternatives in women residing at Mohan Kumar (MK) Nagar, Bengaluru.

Methodology: Non-experimental descriptive design was adopted in the present study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample size of 100 women residing in the MK Nagar, Bengaluru. Tool consisted of a structured knowledge questionnaire and attitude questionnaire regarding health hazards of plastic in domestic use and attitude toward the use of alternatives.

Results: About 55% had inadequate knowledge, 45% had moderately adequate knowledge, and none of them had adequate knowledge. Regarding the quality of attitude, 24% had negative attitude, 73% had neutral attitude, and 3% had positive attitude toward the use of alternatives.

Conclusion: The community health nurse must constantly focus her effort on improving the knowledge of women regarding health hazards of plastic in domestic use through health education, mass media, teaching program, etc.