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Subject: Family Resource Management × Author: Hemlata × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Management Of household waste In urban areas In Hisar district
    (2011) Hemlata; Sangwan, Veena
    The present investigation aims at studying the existing garbage disposal practices and selecting the efficient and easy disposal method to be introduced at household level and studying its acceptability. Knowledge level of the respondents about various aspects related to garbage and its problems was tested before and after the mass media exposure. Existing method of waste generation and disposal was studied on a sample of 100 respondents in two localities of Hisar district.. Experiment work was conducted in Dept of Family Resource Management, COHS, CCSHAU, Hisar. Effectiveness of the compost prepared was tested on the basis of C/N ratio. Regarding generation of waste, varying nature of waste including organic and inorganic was coming out of every household and maximum share was of organic waste (91.19%). Out of 8.81 per cent of inorganic waste, paper was generated in large quantity (3.75%) followed by clothes (1.94%). Majority of the respondents were not satisfied with the existing garbage disposal practices outside the home (64.0%). Compost prepared with earthworms was found best as it had narrowed C/N ratio. After mass media exposure, maximum gain in knowledge was found on various aspects of waste and its problems. Gain in knowledge was highest for ‘Effect of garbage on health and environment’ (43.34%) followed by ‘vermicomposting of organic waste’ (40.21 %) and segregation of garbage (37.11). Regarding various aspects of acceptability of the appropriate disposal method it was found that the respondents were willing to do segregation of garbage and found segregation as easy to do. Regarding vermicomposting technique most of the respondents liked vermicomposting and reported it as a good method of converting household waste into rich manure. However, did not agree to adopt this method at household level but agreed to segregate the garbage if composting is done at community level. At household level organic waste is being generated as a huge amount, 91.19 per cent of the total waste. If this organic waste can be disposed off at close vicinity by vermicomposting, a major problem can be tackled down along with saving the environment.