Awareness On Water Pollution Among High School Students of Athirampuzha Grama Panchayath
Awareness On Water Pollution Among High School Students of Athirampuzha Grama Panchayath
Awareness On Water Pollution Among High School Students of Athirampuzha Grama Panchayath
ABSTRACT
The present article entitled “Awareness on water pollution among
high school students of Athirampuzha Gramapanchayat” is based on a
survey carried out with the objective to assess how much the students
are aware about water pollution and the methods they adopted to
prevent water pollution. A sample of 50 high school students of
Athirampuzha Gramapanchayat was selected for the study.The data
was collected using a questionnaire through online mode prepared by
the investigator.The major findings of the study indicates the most of
the students were aware of the adverse impact of water pollution on
environment and they were aware about the prevention methods of
water pollution.They were able to take action against water pollution.
INTRODUCTION
Water, a substance composed of the chemical
elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid
states. It is one of the most plentiful and essential of compounds. A
tasteless and odourless liquid at room temperature, it has the
important ability to dissolve many other substances. Indeed, the
versatility of water as a solvent is essential to living organisms.
Water pollution is the contamination of water sources by substances
which make the water unusable for drinking, cooking, cleaning,
swimming, and other activities. Pollutants include chemicals, trash,
bacteria, and parasites. All forms of pollution eventually make their way
to water. Water pollutants may cause disease or act as poisons.
Bacteria and parasites in poorly treated sewage may enter drinking
water supplies and cause digestive problems such as cholera and
diarrhea. Hazardous chemicals, pesticides, and herbicides from
industries, farms, homes and golf courses can cause acute toxicity and
immediate death, or chronic toxicity that can lead to neurological
problems or cancers. Many water pollutants enter our bodies when we
use water for drinking and food preparation. The pollutants enter the
digestive tract. From there, they can reach other organs in the body
and cause various illnesses. Chemicals come in contact with the skin
from washing clothes, or from swimming in polluted water and may
lead to skin irritations. Hazardous chemicals in water systems can also
affect the animals and plants which live there. Sometimes these
organisms will survive with the chemicals in their systems, only to be
eaten by humans who may then become mildly ill or develop stronger
toxic symptoms. The animals and plants themselves may die or not
reproduce properly.
To sum up, water pollution results from both human and natural
factors. Various human activities will directly affect water quality,
including urbanization, population growth, industrial production,
climate change, and other factors. Improper disposal of solid waste,
sand, and gravel is also one reason for decreasing water quality.
The study was carried out using the survey method of investigation.
A questionnaire containing 20 questions to check the awareness of
students regarding water pollution was prepared by the investigator,
after a thorough analysis of the chapter, Water the universal solvent in
the Basic Science textbook(SCERT) of standard VIII. The questionnaire
was administrated to the high school students of Athirampzha
Gramapanchayat. The sample consist of 50 high school students. The
sample was collected from the students through online using google
forms from May 21st 2023 to June 1st week. Students responded to the
questions by choosing the answer from the given options. The data
obtained from the survey was analysed and interpreted.
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