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Public Awareness About Disposal of Solid Waste and Its Impact: a Study in Tangail Pourashava, Tangail

B. C. Sarker
Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh

S. Sharmin
Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh

M. S. Islam
Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh

S. K. Sarker
Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The investigation was conducted on public awareness about disposal of solid waste and its impact in Thanapara, Beparipara and Kagmari of Tangail Pourashava. Data collected through questionnaire interview from local residents, self-observation and secondary sources. The investigation was conducted among three major infected areas by selecting normal dustbin and open area during the different period from August to September 2011. In the study, total 100 respondents are interviewed and the result shows that waste are dumped here three times a day. Most of the respondents demand for wrong site selection and improper maintenance causing bad odor, diarrheea, skin diseases, aesthetic problem etc. It was also found that the main sources of waste materials generation were the urban dwellers and most of the waste is dumped by metropolis. Some local people also dump their waste in the area. The study shows that the service holders, student respondents have better idea about the effects of dumping solid wastes at open sights than the other respondents.

Keywords: Awareness, Disposal, Health problem, Management, Waste

Location: Tangail Pourashava, Tangail

Start Date: 00-08-2011

End Date: 00-09-2011

Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Non-commodity: Impact

Objectives:

1. The present study was undertaken with the objective to determine the status of public awareness about disposal of solid waste and its impact: a study at Thanapara, Beparipara and Kagmari in Tangail Pourashava.

Methodology:

The study was carried out to examine the public awareness about Impact of solid waste disposal and its management system on Thanapara, Beparipara and Kagmari region in Tangail Pourashava where there are 288 households in Beparipara, 772 households in Thana Para and 479 in Kagmari respectively. One hundred people were selected through simple random sampling technique. Data were collected through structured and semi-structured questionnaire and interview methods. The questionnaire containing 45 questions (e.g. idea about solid waste, health impacts of solid waste, environmental pollution from improper management of solid waste, problems facing from dumping site etc.) was developed to obtain the relevant information. Data were collected during the period from August to September 2011. The statistical measures such as number and percent distribution were used for describing the variables of the study. Data are coded, tabulated and analyze by using statistical method of SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) and Microsoft Excel.

Source of Information: J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 5(2): 239 - 244 , 2012; ISSN 1999-7361

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Achievement/Findings:

The study showed that the extent of general concept of environmental awareness among the local people of the study areas wes somewhat satisfactory although they had average ideas about solid waste, effect of solid wastes, solid waste management, problems associated with solid waste management, etc. This study also showed that there is a significant difference in awareness among various level of occupation. The study found that the student, service holder respondents is more aware about the problem, than their counterparts Rickshaw puller and others. A large number of respondents suggested that it is necessary to improve present solid waste management system of Tangail Pourashava and to change the place for dumping municipal solid waste from nearside of Kagmari (Louhojong River) Bridge to other place where effects of dumping solid waste will be negligible. A large number of respondents suggest that, management of disposal facility should be increased to a satisfactory level and awareness must be developed among all classes of people so that the negative consequences of wastes can be reduced at a large extent.

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