A Comparative study to assess the knowledge regarding water conservation methods among population of rural and urban areas of Guntur District
Mrs. J. Anusha, Dr. Indira. S, V. Jayanthi.
Abstract
Water is the very basis of life and is the foundation for human survival and development.Sustainable and equitable use of water over millennia has been ensured by cultural adaptation to water availability through water conservation technologies, agricultural systems and cropping patterns adapted to different climatic zones, and conservation-based life styles. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding water conservation methods among population of rural and urban areas of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh”. Objectives: 1.To assess the knowledge regarding water conservation methods
among rural and urban population. 2. To compare the knowledge regarding water conservation methods between the urban and rural population 3. To determine the association between knowledge regarding water conservation methods among rural and urban area population and their selected base line variables.Methodology: A Quantitative non experimental Design was adopted. 150 Male and Female were selected by Purposive sampling technique. Results: In Rural population mean score was 24.53 with standard deviation of 4.63 and In Urban population mean score was 22.79 with standard deviation of 5.64. The obtained calculated‘t’ value was 1.09, which is less than the table value of 1.96. It determines that there was no significant difference between rural and urban area respondents knowledge regarding water conservation Methods. Conclusions: The present study concluded that urban population had adequate knowledge than rural population regarding water conservation methods.
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