Study on Solid-Waste-Problem-Related Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of Elementary School Students in Taitung, Taiwan

• Main Authors: Cheng-Mei,Lin, 林爭美
• Other Authors: Po-Yung, Lai
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/86251466178548512664

碩士 === 國立屏東科技大學 === 熱帶農業暨國際合作系所 === 95 === This study was to elucidate the knowledge, attitude and behavior of elementary school students toward the solid waste problems in Taitung, Taiwan. Students’ knowledge, attitude and behavior toward solid waste problems were identified as the “dependent factors.” Their relationships with the “independent factors,” such as students’ gender, population, grade, family economic status and school location, were determined. A questionnaire, consisting of a total of 53 questions, was developed and used to survey a total of 1,051 students of 4th and 6th grades from 32 public schools in Taitung County. Results of the study showed that the sources of students’ knowledge in solid-waste-related problems originated, in descending order, from “classroom instruction”＞“ listening to radio or watching TV”＞“school sponsored seminars or other related activities”＞“interactions with parents or family members”＞“reading newspapers, magazines or books”＞“interactions with friends or others.” Proportionally, the question “never heard of the problems” received the least response from the students surveyed. Generally, students demonstrated good knowledge toward solid waste problems. The scores on the knowledge toward the solid waste problems varied significantly with the difference in grade, school location and family economic status. Sixth grade students were significantly more knowledgeable in solid waste problems than that of 4th grade. Similarly, students from schools in city and from families of higher economic status were more knowledgeable than that from schools in rural areas and from families of lower economic status, respectively. However, there were no significant differences in different genders and populations in the knowledge toward the waste problems. Overall, students’ attitude toward the waste problems appeared to be active and the scores of gender, grade, school location and family economic status in students’ attitude toward the waste problems were significantly different. Female students were significantly more active than that of male in their attitude toward the waste problems. Similarly, 6th grade students were significantly more active than that of 4th grade. Likewise, students from schools in city and from families of higher economic status were more active than that from schools in rural areas and from families of lower economic status, respectively. However, no significant difference was found in students from different populations. Students generally demonstrated a positive behavior oriented toward the waste problems and there were significant differences in the scores of behavior toward the waste problems found in different genders, populations, school locations and family economic statuses. Female students were significantly more positive than that of male in their behavior toward the waste problems. Similarly, students of non-native inhabitants were more positive than that of native inhabitants. Likewise, students from schools in city and from families of higher economic status were more positive that that from rural areas and from lower economic status, respectively. However, no significant difference was found in the behavior of students of different genders. There were significant positive correlations found in the knowledge, attitude and behavior toward the waste problems in the students in Taitung County. In recycling and sorting solid waste, students encountered several troublesome issues of concern, in descending order, as “recycled waste being dirty and smelly”＞“recycling work being laborious and tiresome”＞“unclear on waste grouping”＞“disposing waste without prior sorting by other students.”