KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF REFUSE DISPOSAL IN OKELELE, ILORIN, NIGERIA

Among 180 adult residents of Okelele, Ilorin East LGA, Kwara State, Nigeria, 99 (55.0%) reported poor refuse-disposal practices despite 102 (56.7%) having good knowledge.

• Why it matters: Improper refuse disposal is an environmental health concern, and local knowledge and attitudes may not translate into safe waste handling.
• What they did: In a descriptive cross-sectional community survey, researchers used a structured questionnaire and chi-square tests (5% significance) to examine links among knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
• The result: Knowledge (chi-square=22.122; p<0.001) and attitude (chi-square=8.221; p=0.016) were associated with refuse-disposal practice, and practice was also associated with attitude (chi-square=5.970; p=0.015).

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