A study to assess the knowledge regarding using of personal protective equipment among house keeping workers at municipal corporation Vadapalani west zone

Abstract

Solid waste management (MSWM) encompasses Planning, Engineering, Organization, Administration, Financial, and legal aspects associated with generation, storage collection, transfer and transport processing and disposal of Municipal solid waste which include household garbage and rubbish street sweepings sanitation residues, etc. Municipal solid waste also considered as chemical or biological refuse of domestic or consumer origin, considered potentially pathogenic to human and or the environment. Hence the study aimed to determine the knowledge regarding using of personal protective equipment among Municipal workers. Descriptive research design was employed with 50 samples matched the inclusion criteria and were selected by purposive sampling technique. Data collected from the samples on the level of knowledge was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The result drawn was mean and standard deviation of knowledge among using of personal protective equipment among municipal workers Mean– 9.4 Standard deviation –5.67. Hence the community health nurse plays a direct role in creating awareness on utilization of personal protective equipment among municipal workers.