2019, Vol. 1, Issue 2, Part A

Introduction: Domestic waste generation has contributed significantly to hampering national waste management efforts. It poses serious threat to national development and requires proper treatment and management within and outside households. The problem of improper waste management has always been a challenge in Ghana, compelling several national surveys to report on the practice of waste management. However, little is known about how much waste is generated and managed within households and there is a serious dearth of information for national policy and planning. This paper seeks to document the handling and practice of waste management, including collection, storage, transportation and disposal along with the types and amount of waste generated by Households and their related health outcome.

Objective: The main aim of the study is to assess the knowledge regarding domestic waste management and its impacts on health of people living in a selected urban area at Saroornagar, Badangpet, Hyderabad.

Research methodology: A non-experimental descriptive design study conducted on 80 people residing at Saroornagar, Badangpet, Hyderabad. The sample selected through purposive sampling technique. The research variable includes knowledge of people regarding domestic waste management and its impacts on health. The data collected through structured knowledge questionnaire.

Results: The results revealed that revealed that 52.5% of the sample had moderate knowledge regarding domestic waste management with total mean and SD of 10.01±6.6.

Conclusion: The study finding concluded that further improvement of knowledge on domestic waste management is needed in this area. The researcher here emphasis that more research is needed to understand how to improve the knowledge regarding domestic waste management.