Analyzing Relationship between Attitude and Knowledge of People on Solid Waste Management -An Experimental Study

Abstract

This study is to find the relationship between attitude and knowledge with regards to solid waste management and also to find effect of aeration-is- intervention with regards to practice. A questionnaire was prepared and was given to selected set of people. The data obtained was analyzed for statistical results and inferences. A correlation was do to find relationship between the variables attitude and knowledge and also regression analysis was done to find out the  model fit and there was paired sample t-test conducted to find the before and after intervention of education on the practice related to solid waste management. The Pearson correlation showed with attitude as dependent variable and survey question related to knowledge as independent variable, the results showed few low negative relations and some low positive relations but there was no significant evidence to show that attitude is affected the knowledge. Based on the regression analysis the r squared value was .057 that is 5.7% influence on the dependent value stating that knowledge doesn't have a strong   relationship with attitude. Also the practice before and after educational interventionwas studied using paired sample t-test and findings showed a sig values were less than 0.05 indicating that there was difference in the practice before and after the imparting education.