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Management of Drinking Water Consumption at Home: A Case Study of Knowledge and Attitude Evaluation -Kermanshah, Iran (2015) Publisher



Safari Y1 ; Asadi F2 ; Amiri N2 ; Motlagh ZJ2 ; Azari A2 ; Sharafi H2 ; Sharafi K2, 3
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  1. 1. Department of Radiology, Paramedical School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  2. 2. Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Public Health School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development Published:2017


Abstract

This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of people in relation to the proper management of water consumption at home and offer solutions to possible problems in the city of Kermanshah in 2015. For this cross-sectional study, we initially developed a questionnaire and then selected people in Kermanshah as the target population. We determined a region of Kermanshah using cluster sampling selected 120 people (60 males and 60 females) from the area randomly. The results were analyzed by SPSS software and using two group independent samples T-test and one-way ANOVA at a significance level. The knowledge of the studied population, depending on the residence type, occupation and education level was significantly different (P<0.05), but no significant difference was observed among the gender and age groups (Pl>0.05). The attitudes of the participants based on the residence type, occupation, education level and age group had a significant difference (P<0.05) but no significant difference was reported for the variable occupation (P>0.05). According to the results, we conclude that the studied population despite the good level of knowledge and attitude failed to implement them in practice. To solve this problem, we recommend designing and implementing a training program particularly through the media and responsible organizations considering the influence of parameters such as the residence type, gender and age group. © 2017, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. All rights reserved.
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