The Study of the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about the Air Pollution among the Residents of Kolar Town of South India.

Introduction: Air pollution is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone.Few studies have revealed the specific needs of the residents; hence the thought demand for residents to the knowledge of air pollution information was explored using a questionnaire. Aims and objective: To develop awareness and understanding of pollution hazards and their prevention among the Kolar population on air pollution by using a questionnaire. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 120 subjects in Kolar town by Purposive sampling technique with a validated, standard questionnaire by interview method and collected was analysed by SPSS version 20. Results: Majority gained knowledge on air pollution from mobile phones and television, While a few said from the public and newspapers. Regarding attitude, 91% agreed that air pollution affected their health and the environment, with 116 (96.7%) 106 (88.3%) saying it from outdoor and indoor activities respectively. Statistically significant association was established between knowledge gained among educators with (P=0.004) and attitude toward outdoor air pollution with (P=0.001) and changes in behavioural patterns with (P=0.042). Conclusion: This work served as a starting point for a more timely and complete survey on air pollution and its relation to health and economic growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]