Effectiveness of Educational Intervention Regarding Plastic Uses and its Hazards Among Medical Students

Abstract

Introduction: Plastic pollution refers to the build-up of plastic products that have a harmful impact on the environment. Excessive plastic usage has emerged as a significant environmental concern. Plastics are flexible, cost-effective, and simple to manufacture in comparison to materials such as glass and metal, which can contain dangerous chemicals. The danger of plastic is reducing our life span. Plastic clogs sewage systems in cities, negatively impacts waterways, and greatly disrupts biodiversity. Methods: An experimental study was conducted on effectiveness of educational intervention regarding plastic hazards among medical students at Jalalabad State University, Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan with the objective to identify the effectiveness of educational intervention regarding plastic hazards which included 200 medical students. Purposive sampling technique was used for the study. Data was collected through semi structured self-administered questionnaire method. Calculated p value was found to be less than 0.05 (<0.05) which means there was significant increase on knowledge and attitude on plastic uses and its hazards. Result: In pre- test 191 (95.20%) of the respondent had moderate knowledge and 200 (100%) had gained adequate knowledge in post- test. The present study concluded showing that significant increment in post- test than in pre- test among the medical students on plastic hazards. Conclusion: Hence the study interpreted that the investigator needs to conduct experimental study to assess the knowledge and prevent the hazards of plastic uses.