Knowledge and Practices Regarding Solid Waste Disposal among Rural Community of Muchhali Panchayat, District Una, Himachal Pradesh, India

Waste management is one of the major environmental problems of India. Improper disposal of waste causes hazardous to inhabitant’s .Various study reveal that about 90%disposal of unscientifically in open dumps and landfills, creating problem to public health and the environment. The study has been carried for the current status of waste disposal. Objectives: purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge and practices regarding waste disposal among people of rural community. Methodology: A cross sectional study was carried out on 160 respondents from mucchali panchayat of Una district, Himachal Pradesh, selected by Convenience sampling technique with the help of Semi structured questionnaire following interview technique from January to February, 2015.Result: 80.6% respondents had good knowledge regarding waste disposal followed by 19.4% were having satisfactory knowledge. Regarding practices most of respondent (62.5%) had the satisfactory practices towards waste disposal 37.5% poor practices. Conclusion: The knowledge regarding solid waste disposal in the most of respondents was found good and in minimum of respondents having satisfactory knowledge, in spite of good knowledge the respondents having poor practices regarding waste disposal due to lack of awareness, unavailability of public dustbins.