An observational study on practices of disposal of waste Garbages in Kamakshi Nagar at Nellore

Abstract

Back Ground: Globally, waste poses a threat to public health and environment, if it is not stored, collected, and disposed properly, the perception of waste as an unwanted material with no intrinsic value. This study investigates the domestic waste practices waste disposal, and perception about waste and health in an urban community. Objectives: To observe the practices of disposal of waste garbage in Kamakshi Nagar, Nellore. Materials and Methods: Descriptive research design was used to observe the disposal of waste in Kamakshi Nagar, the 100 houses were selected by using non probability convince sampling technique. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results revealed that with regards to practices of disposal of waste garbage in Kamakshi Nagar 69 (69%) of houses had good practice, 25(25%) of houses had average practice and 6 (6%) houses had poor practice on disposal of waste garbage.