Assessment of Shahrekord's People's Awareness in Municipal Solid Waste Management

Management has become an important environmental issue in the last century. This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of people regarding urban waste management in Shahrekord in 2013. In order to do this study, the city was divided into three districts and randomly, 50 questionnaires (n=150) were distributed randomly. The results showed a significant relationship between the level of education of people and their knowledge about solid waste management (Chi-Square, p<0.05). There was no relationship between the awareness of people and their age and gender (Chi-Square, p<0.05). These results indicated that in a society with a high level of culture, it is easier to manage solid waste. The mean score of awareness of people in this study was 31.88 ± 0.98 (mean ± SD) of 68 score. According to these results, awareness of people in shahrekord was estimated as medium. Therefore, there is a need for planning to change the behavior and attitudes of families and implement programs to increase people's knowledge based on the social and cultural context of the study area. Therefore, in order to improve solid waste management, it should be used to appropriate educational media to promote public culture in relation to solid waste management.