Understanding the perception and awareness of senior high school teachers on the environmental impacts of plastic waste: Implications for sustainable waste education and management

Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10, P. 100999 - 100999

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Plastic waste pollution is a significant global environmental challenge, necessitating comprehensive management strategies. The perceptions and behaviours of stakeholders, particularly educators, are instrumental in shaping practices. Despite the increasing concerns about plastic pollution, there lack research focusing on teachers' perspectives, rural settings such as Chiana. This study addresses gap by investigating perspectives Senior High School (SHS) teachers Chiana regarding effects waste. Grounded Theory Planned Behavior (TPB) Collective Action Theory, explores how demographic factors gender, age, education level, awareness influence A quantitative descriptive survey approach was employed to gather data from 56 SHS, which were analysed using statistics, Chi-square severity index. results revealed gender disparity among respondents, with 8.9% female 91.1% male teachers. There total agreement negative impacts environment; 96.4 % preferred alternative packaging materials over plastic. Paper packing (21.4%) leaves or paper (16.1%) most favoured alternatives. Additionally, 62.5% reported occasionally educating students plastic's effects. All respondents emphasised importance effective methods. Teachers demonstrated adverse indiscriminate disposal. study, inspired dedication willingness, recommends integrating challenges solutions into curriculum enhance (plastic) practices students, thereby motivating audience take action.

Language: Английский

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A systematic review of the impacts of open burning and open dumping of waste in Ghana: A way forward for sustainable waste management

Cleaner Waste Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8, P. 100152 - 100152

Published: June 22, 2024

Waste management (WM) is a growing concern in Ghana, characterised by the widespread practice of open dumping and burning waste. These unsustainable methods have raised significant environmental, health, social concerns. This systematic review aims to comprehensively analyse impacts waste Ghana propose sustainable way forward for management. A search peer-reviewed articles, reports, government documents was conducted using various academic databases official websites. Studies published from 2000 2024 were included, focusing on socioeconomic dumping. total more than 55 relevant sources identified critically assessed. The revealed that substantial adverse impacts. effects necessitate holistic approach address these challenges. includes infrastructure development, implementation enforcement WM regulations, community engagement, technological solutions, promotion recycling technologies, public-private partnerships. By adopting strategies, can mitigate disposal, protect public preserve environment, make progress toward cleaner, healthier, future. contributes valuable insights policymakers, researchers, stakeholders committed addressing crisis Ghana. It foundation further research action this critical field.

Language: Английский

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Bridging the Gap: Transforming Waste Management Awareness into Action

Cleaner Waste Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9, P. 100173 - 100173

Published: Oct. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Future of Waste Management in Ghana: Assessing the Feasibility and Scalability of Smart Waste Solutions amidst Key Adoption Challenges

Cleaner Waste Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100183 - 100183

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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