Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About Local Environmental Sanitation Related to Health Addis Ketema Sub City, Addis Ababa City (House Hold Survey)
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Three billion people in the world are without proper sanitation today, and
around 50% of wastes lie uncollected, polluting the environment and
endangering health.
The purpose of this thesis was to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and
Practice of residents about local environmental sanitation related to health,
Addis Ketema Sub-City, Addis Ababa Town
A community wide descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in the
selectee{ kebeles of Addis Ketema Sub-City on a sample of 374 residents.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice was assessed by pre-coded, pre tested
structured questionnaire. In addition data were collected using open ended
questions and observation check list. Data were collected after getting both
written and verbal consent from concemed bodies such as officials of the
sub-city and the study subjects. Data was analyzed using SPSS version
15.0 statistical software.
The cumulative knowledge, practice and attitude of the respondents
towards local sanitation were computed. Those who have good knowledge
accounts (16%). On the other hand those respondents who have good
practice and good attitude were (7.8%) and (15.8%) respectively. An
association was done between cumulative knowledge and practice of
respondents using Chi- square test. The test result showed that there is
significant association (x2: p <0.05) between the cumulative knowledge and
practice which probably be the gap that exists between their knowledge
and practice level. The result also shows that the attitude of the
respondents is better than their practice.
Even though the awareness and attitude level of residents is relatively
better tht;:m their practice, the cumulative knowledge, attitude and practice
of the community is lower than expectation. Further research using a large
sample size is required. In line with improving local environmental
sanitation, intensive environmental health education about the risk of
improper waste disposal to health should be given to the community. Lack
of facilities to dispose and transport solid waste is found to be very low
and critical. Therefore, collaboration is required between different stake
holders to reduce the problem.
Key words: Sanitation, wastes, Knowledge, Attitude and Practice
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Sanitation;wastes; Knowledge ;Attitude and Practice