Household waste management is a major public health concern in the community and closely related to daily human life. Community people can play a pivotal role in managing household waste management. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of health awareness package to enhance family knowledge and healthy practices regarding household waste management. Design: a quasi-experimental design was used. Setting: the study was conducted at El-Sheikh Makram Village, Sohag governorate. Sample: Simple random sample was included 110 families Overall, 2% of the total number of families was recruited in this study. Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire form to assess characteristics of families, family home assessment, knowledge and reported practice regarding household waste management &Tool II: families’ awareness Likert scale to assess level of families' awareness regarding household waste management. Results: This study clarified that, there was a marked improvement in the total knowledge level, reported practices and highly awareness regarding household waste management post implementation of the health awareness package with highly statistically significant differences between pre & post package program. Also, there was a highly statistical significant positive correlation between total knowledge, reported practices & awareness of families at P<0.000. Conclusion: health awareness package improved the families’ knowledge, reported practices and their awareness regarding household waste management. Recommendations: apply a continuous health awareness package for families to improve the households that should conceive appropriate waste disposal practices as a crusade against poor living environment so they need to be educated on efficient waste disposal practices at home
ghazy, H. (2024). Health awareness package to enhance family knowledge and healthy practices regarding household waste management. International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research, (), -. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2024.246388.1326
MLA
heba ghazy. "Health awareness package to enhance family knowledge and healthy practices regarding household waste management". International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research, , , 2024, -. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2024.246388.1326
HARVARD
ghazy, H. (2024). 'Health awareness package to enhance family knowledge and healthy practices regarding household waste management', International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research, (), pp. -. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2024.246388.1326
VANCOUVER
ghazy, H. Health awareness package to enhance family knowledge and healthy practices regarding household waste management. International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research, 2024; (): -. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2024.246388.1326