Thesis information "People's awareness and behavior on using plastic bags causing environmental pollution" by HVCH Nguyen Thi Huong, majoring in Sociology.
1. Student's full name: Nguyen Thi Huong
2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: March 5, 1985
4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa
5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH, dated October 14, 2009 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process:
7. Thesis topic: People's awareness and behavior about using plastic bags causing environmental pollution
8. Major: Sociology; Code: 60 31 30
9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Pham Tat Thang.
Committee on Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children of the National Assembly.
10. Summary of thesis results:
Through the research process, the following main results were obtained:
Research has shown the current status of plastic bag use in people's daily lives.
Through our preliminary research, the level of plastic bag usage in households is still high, averaging 6-10 pieces/day. The important reason why plastic bags are still widely used is their convenience and low cost as well as people's living habits. When we researched, we learned that through mass media, mainly from ward/commune radio stations and television, people have initially understood the harmful effects of plastic bags on the living environment and human health. In addition, they are also informed about how to classify waste at the source, but because the garbage collection in the two different locations is organized differently, people have different behaviors towards waste classification at the source. While in Nga Tu So ward, most of the waste is still put in one place, people in Duong Xa commune, because of the division of collection days for different types of waste, have become aware and formed the habit of sorting plastic bags and other types of waste right at home.
Factors affecting people's perception and behavior
From the results of the investigation on the level of listening to propaganda about plastic bags in the two areas, we found that there are differences between gender, age, education level as well as research area in the level of understanding of the impact of plastic bags on the environment and human health.
Regarding the level of listening to propaganda, quantitative results show that people in Duong Xa commune often listen to it more than people in Nga Tu So ward. Notably, women aged 40 to 60 years old listen more than men, mainly through the information channel of the ward/commune radio station. However, men access it more through television or the internet than women and it is mainly concentrated in the age group of 20 to 39 years old, those with quite high educational levels such as university and postgraduate.
Regarding the content of the propaganda: Men know more clearly the harmful effects of plastic bags on the surrounding environment and human health than women. In addition, people with higher education (university, postgraduate) and access to many information channels also have a better understanding of this issue than those with lower education levels.
People's understanding of alternative products for plastic bags
In this study, we also devoted a part of the content to mention products that replace plastic bags. However, according to the data we collected, most people are not interested in this product because the popularity of these products is not much...; in addition, the high price is also one of the factors that make this product not chosen by consumers. Meanwhile, people still have the habit of going to the market to buy and sell daily consumer goods, plastic bags are a habit of use and do not cost money to buy. Although the percentage of people in this study has not used many alternative products, but with the advantages of safety for the environment and the health of users, they completely support the elimination of plastic bags. If there are policies to support the production of environmentally friendly bags so that the products are used more widely, and at the same time strengthen propaganda to limit the use of plastic bags... then in the coming time, the use of plastic bags can be reduced.
11. Practical application
In the two research areas, Nga Tu So Ward does not have a good method of organizing garbage collection, so the propaganda of garbage classification at home is not effective. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the method of garbage collection in this area to get better results.
Through research, people are clearly aware of the harmful effects of plastic bags on the environment and human health. Therefore, there is a need for solutions to support the production of alternative products.
Provide data for the urban environment sector to better organize propaganda and mobilize people to use replacement bags, mobilize people to classify waste at source...
12. Further research directions:
The difference between people's awareness and behavior of waste classification at source today:
The research focuses on: Assessing the current status of waste classification at source by people; understanding the differences in people's awareness and behavior; factors affecting this awareness and behavior...
The research area can be urban and rural; or wards that have participated in the 3R program and wards that have not participated to consider the level of difference...
Awareness and behavior of urban residents in using environmentally friendly bags:
The study focuses on: Assessing the current level of use of environmentally friendly bags; understanding the awareness and behavior of urban residents on this issue; understanding the causes leading to the current use of this type of bag; factors affecting that awareness and behavior...
Research area: wards in Hanoi city.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Huong. 2. Sex: Female.
3. Date of birth: March 5, 1985. 4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa.
5. Admission decision number: 1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH. Dated: October 14, 2009.
6. Changes in academic process: No.
7. Official thesis title: Public Awareness and Behavior of the fact that plastic bags usage causes pollution problems
8. Major: Sociology. 9. Code: 60 31 30.
9. Supervisor: Dr. Pham Tat Thang
Committee on Culture, Education, Youth, Teen and Children's Parliament
10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
Through the process of researching the subject has gained the main results are as follows:
Research has pointed out the reality of plastic bags used in the everyday activities of people currently.
Through the preliminary studies we will use plastic bags in the family is also more, from an average of 6-10 PCs/day. Why it's important to plastic bags are still used in many of the convenience and low cost of itself as well as the living habits of the people. When finding out we are known through the mass media are mostly from the radio/TV and ward people initially have an understanding of the harmful effects of plastic bags on the environment and human health. Besides, they can also be propagated on how to sort waste at source but do garbage woes at two different localities are different organizations, resulting in people whose behavior with sorting garbage at source is different. If, as in the ward are mostly still for General wastes together into one place, with people in the town and County halls, due to the Division of the day collecting different waste types so they have consciously, formed the habit of sorting plastic bag waste and other rubbish types are right at home.
Factors that influence perception and behavior of people. From the results of investigations to propagate the content about plastic bags in the two regions, we found no difference between gender, age, education level, as well as the study of the level of understanding the influence of plastic bags on the environment and human health.
On the level of hearing advocacy, quantifiable results shown people at Ocean Campus often hear more than the people in the ward. Notably women aged 40 to 60 years old are older than men, mainly through information channels is radio/ward. However, males to reach via television or the internet more than women and are mainly concentrated in the age group 20 to 39 years of age, people with high education level as undergraduate and graduate student.
On the content of propaganda: men know what harmful effects of plastic bags on the environment and people's health much more than females. There are people with a high education level (undergraduate, graduate), access to multiple channels of information they also have problems understanding this better than those with a lower education level.
People's understanding about the plastic bag substitutes in this study we also dedicate a portion of the content referring to plastic bag substitutes. However, according to the data we collected, the majority of the people are less interested in these products due to the popularity of these products yet more …; There is a high cost is also one of the factors that make this product not yet consumers choice. Meanwhile, people still have the habit of going to market the sale of daily consumer goods, plastic bags have the habit of using without losing money. Although the proportion of people in the study had used many of the alternative products, but with the advantages of safety health and environment, who used them to fully support the removal of plastic bags. If there are policies that support the production of environmentally friendly bags to be used more broadly, at the same time strengthen the propagation limit using Ziplock bags …. then the next time the use of plastic bags can be reduced.
11. Practical applicability:
Applicability of practices in two areas of research, Ward do not have good structuring the trash collectors to the propaganda garbage classification in the family are not effective. Therefore, it is necessary to improve garbage collection method in order to have better results than.
Through research, people are well aware of the harmful effects of plastic bags pose to the environment and human health. Therefore, the solution supports the production of substitutes.
Provides to the urban environment a better organizational advocacy, mobilization of people using alternative bags, spell the habitants of garbage sorting at the source.
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