Awareness towards biomaterials and solid waste management
Awareness and practices of Biomaterials and solid waste management at the household is very important nowadays. The researcher in this article provides questionnaires to the local household to assess and to analyze how they are aware of the given problem.
Data collection
The entire data was adequately explained in the text and their results are presented in the table. The data was entered and cleaned in Microsoft Excel before being statistically analyzed with a statistical tool for social sciences (SPSS, version 24.0) for Microsoft Windows. P-values less than 0.05 are considered statistically significant and are denoted as 'S' in the results tables, whilst P-values more than 0.05 are denoted as 'NS'. The given data are all labeled correctly and clearly but the author of the paper must include some graph of the given results in the table to make it easier to read and understand.
Methodology
By carefully reading it the provided data in the journal is selective; the authors define the specific process of the data in the results of the methodology. The results are directly related to the objective of the study and statistically significant to the results.
References
The paper did not provide appropriate referencing because the authors of each reference did not write in an alphabetical order. The paper will be good if the reference is provided in the correct manner which is in alphabetical order so the reader will find it easy to read and the paper will be in a formal manner. Other than that the paper is good and it is correctly cited the only problem is it is not in alphabetical order.
Educational statusIlliterate(n=8)Primary/Secondary(n=129)Graduate/Post Graduate(n=148)Professional(n=49)P-valueAware about biomaterials and solid waste management techniquesYes4 (50.0)91 (70.5)113 (76.4)36 (73.5)0.335(NS)No4 (50.0)38 (29.5)35 (23.6)13 (26.5)Aware about the health hazards of poor biomaterials andsolid waste managementYes4 (50.0)103 (79.8)128 (86.5)42 (85.7)0.035(S)No4 (50.0)26 (20.2)20 (13.5)7 (14.3)Values are n (% of residents). P-values by Chi-square test if cell frequencies are larger than 5, else Fisher’s exact probability test is used on pooled data. P-value<0.05 is considered to be statistically significant.S: Significant, NS: Non-significant.TABLE 2THEDISTRIBUTION OF BIOMATERIALS AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ACCORDING TO RESIDENTIAL LOCATION.UrbanMiddle Class(n=291)Urban Slums(n=43)All(n=334)P-valueLocation of storage for household wasteIn each room82 (28.2)8 (18.6)90 (26.9)0.275(NS)One main room203 (69.8)33 (76.7)236 (70.7)No waste bin6 (2.1)2 (4.7)8 (2.4)Waste bin management within the society/areaPrivate collection centers77 (26.5)3 (7.0)80 (24.0)0.012(S)Municipal waste bins209 (71.8)38 (88.4)247 (74.0)None of these5 (1.7)2 (4.7)7 (2.1)Waste sorting done at homeYes184 (63.2)11 (25.6)195 (58.4)0.001(S)No107 (36.8)32 (74.4)139 (41.6)Values are n (% of residents). P-values by Chi-square test if cell frequencies are larger than 5, else Fisher’s exact probability test is used on pooled data. P-value<0.05 is considered to be statistically significant.S: Significant, NS: Non-significant
In this table 2 the results in the table is appropriate in terms of solid waste management practices in terms of residential location. The paper will be easier to read if the author uses a pie graph or any graph that will give the readers easier way to read the differences of the data in the table. Different ways of organizing and presenting information make it easier for people to understand and evaluate data.
TABLE 1ATHEDISTRIBUTION OF BIOMATERIALS AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS ACCORDING TO RESIDENTIAL LOCATION.Urban Middle Class(n=291)Urban Slums(n=43)All (n=334)P-valueAware about Biomaterials and Solid waste management techniquesYes234 (80.4)10 (23.3)244 (73.1)0.001(S)No57 (19.6)33 (76.7)90 (26.9)Aware aboutthe health hazards of poorbiomaterials and solid waste managementYes264 (90.7)13 (30.2)277 (82.9)0.001(S)No27 (9.3)30 (69.8)57 (17.1)Values are n (% of residents). P-values by Chi-square test if cell frequencies are larger than 5, else Fisher’s exact probability test is used on pooled data. P-value<0.05 is considered to be statistically significant.S: Significant.TABLE 1B THEDISTRIBUTION OF BIOMATERIALS AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS ACCORDING TO THE GENDER.Male(n=130)Femalen=204)P-valueAware about biomaterials and solid waste management techniquesYes98 (75.4)146 (71.6)0.443(NS)No32 (24.6)58 (28.4)Aware about the health hazards of poor biomaterials and solid waste managementYes109 (83.8)168 (82.4)0.724(NS)No21 (16.2)36 (17.6)Values are n (% of residents). P-values by Chi-square test if cell frequencies are larger than 5, else Fisher’s exact probability test is used on pooled data. P-value<0.05 is considered to be statistically significant.NS: Non-significant.TABLE 1C THEDISTRIBUTION OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS ACCORDING TO THE EDUCATIONAL STATUS.
In this journal the tables are clear to read and labeled appropriately. It used percentage and the result of the given date were based on p-values and critical points where chi-square test used in the given data and the result will be classified if it is significant or not. In table 1 the readers can see clearly the results of distribution of biomaterials and solid waste awareness according to residential location and gender.