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Adolescents Perception on Environmental Change and Health Risk in Two Divisions of Bangladesh

Gaylan Peyari Tarannum Dana
Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sanjit Roy
Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Md. Rabuil Haque
Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Bangladesh is facing and will have to face all the direct and indirect impacts of environmental change because of its geographical position. It is one of the developing countries susceptible to an environmental disaster where almost each and every year environmental change is affecting human health in a multi-dimensional way. The linkages between health and environmental change are mediated by the complex interactions of population, society and environmental systems. The objective of this study was to explore adolescents’ perception on environmental change and health risk in two divisions of Bangladesh. Our analysis is based on quantitative data collection utilizing structured questionnaires. Simple random sampling was used to have a good representation of the population. Total sample size of this study was 437. For the analysis of quantitative data both descriptive and inferential statistics were carried out based on the basis of study objectives. Most of the respondents (98.3%) stated that environmental change is causing serious health problems in Bangladesh. Majority of respondents in Dhaka division perceived that there is an increase in the number of diseases during the summer and respondents in Rajshahi division perceived that number of diseases occur in all three seasons. The study observed that high level of awareness programmes will help to increase the success of different programmes initiated by the government to prevent diseases related to environmental change. Adolescents are aware about the environmental change that is taking place and causing health problems. The most influential factor on such awareness was the excess to receive information those who have information everyday had more knowledge about environmental change and its impact on health. Therefore to increase the knowledge and perception of health problems related to environmental change we need to arrange awareness programme, ensure excess to information and more research in this area.

Keywords: Adolescent, Environmental Change, Health Risk, Perception, Knowledge, Summer Season, Winter

Location: In Bangladesh

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Program Area: Risk Management in Agriculture

Commodity: Environmental Impact

Objectives:

To find out adolescent’s perception on environmental degradation that has an impact on health in two selected areas in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study was mainly a quantitative study and the data were collected from Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions with a structured questionnaire. Simple random sampling was used to have a good representation of the population. Total sample size of this study was 437. SPSS for windows version-17 was used for data entry and data processing. For the analysis of quantitative data both descriptive and inferential statistics were carried out based on the objective of the study. At the descriptive level, frequency distributions and percentages were calculated. Graphical representations have also been used for understanding the specific consequences properly. Median scores have been incorporated to identify the knowledge level of the respondents regarding environmental changes lead to potential health impact. The respondents who achieved at least a median score are treated as they have adequate knowledge about environmental change lead to potential health impact. On the other hand, the respondents who achieved lower than median scores are treated as they have no adequate knowledge about it. Finally, at the bivariate level, a test of association (chi-square) have been used to find out the relationship between different background variables and knowledge level of respondents regarding environmental changes lead to potential health impact which are considered statistically significant at 5% level.

Source of Information: Open Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.03 No.12(2015), Article ID:61878,9 pages

Article Link (Online Journal): http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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Achievement/Findings:

The study had some limitations. Firstly the study was conducted at the divisional level only so it may not represent the perceptions of elsewhere. Secondly, the issues under this study are complicated and difficult to measure as recall bias and subject to personal judgment. Our study revealed that high proportion of the respondent in both divisions perceived that environmental change is causing health problems in Bangladesh. The respondents could mention in which season health problems are occurring more. The most influential factor of such awareness was the excess to receive information those who have information every day had more knowledge about environmental change and its impact on health. Furthermore, the study reveals that respondents had a strong perception that more knowledge on environmental change can help to avoid health problems. However, with the increased level of education respondents had lesser knowledge about environmental change and its impact on health.

Knowledge Management: Journal