Tanmoy Roy Tusher
Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail-1902

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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OF PEOPLE AT DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONAL LEVELS: A CASE STUDY ON THE FARMERS, HOSPITAL AND INDUSTRIAL WORKERS, BANGLADESH Shamim Al Mamun; Tanmoy Roy Tusher; Muliadi Muliadi; Muhammad Sirajul Islam; Asm Saifullah
Marina Chimica Acta Vol. 18 No. 2 (2017): Volume 18 No. 2 (2017)
Publisher : Hasanuddin University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20956/mca.v18i2.2686

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The study was conducted to find out the level of environmental awareness of the farmers, hospital and industrial workers at Tangail Sadar Upazila in Tangail District, Bangladesh. The study included a questionnaire survey on a total of 390 respondents including 130 farmers, 130 hospital workers and 130 industrial workers in relation to their perception and awareness about several global and local environmental issues. Among the respondents 48.4% farmers were illiterate while all of the hospital and industrial workers passed the minimum level of education i.e. primary level. Only 12.1% and 6.6% of the hospital and industrial workers, respectively, completed their graduation whereas no farmer was found who completed the graduation. The study showed that the extent of environmental awareness varies among people at different occupational levels. The level of environmental awareness among the hospital workers was quite satisfactory than other groups of respondents. Industrial workers have comparatively better idea as their level of education was quite better than the farmers. Moreover, 33.6%, 58.2% and 35.6% of the farmers, hospital and industrial workers, respectively, participated in different awareness rising programs. The result of the study depicted that the hospital workers are much more conscious about different environmental issues than the others as their educational background was comparatively higher and also as they have participated comparatively in large number of environmental programs.
Water supply and sanitation status in educational institutions at Mirzapur of Tangail district, Bangladesh Mahmuda Binte Latif; Tanmoy Roy Tusher; Jewel Khan; Muhammad Solaiman Mia; Muliadi Muliadi; Shamim Al Mamun
Marina Chimica Acta Vol. 18 No. 2 (2017): Volume 18 No. 2 (2017)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20956/mca.v18i2.2689

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The study was conducted to assess the quality of drinking water supply and sanitation status in educational institutions at Mirzapurpourashava of Tangail district during the period of January to February 2014. The water samples were collected from tube wells of 15 different educational institutions, while a questionnaire survey of 150 respondents based on reconnaissance survey was performed in order to investigate the drinking water quality and sanitation status of 15 selected educational institutions. The study found the pH ranged from 7.23 to 7.95, EC from 264 to 542 µS/cm, TDS from 136 to 272 mg/l, DO from 1.90 to 4.30 mg/l, hardness from 120 to 298 mg/l, and Fe from0 to 10 mg/l. All the observed water quality parameters were relatively within the standard limits for Bangladesh except DO, whereas Fe concentrations in three primary schools also exceeded the standard value of Bangladesh drinking water quality of 0.3-1.0 mg/l. The survey results revealed that mainly two types of tube wells i.e. shallow tube wells and Tara pump tube wells were used for water supply in those educational institutions, while maximum tube wells were with a depth of 140-180 feet (47% of tube wells), 100-140 feet (23% of tube wells) and from 180-220 feet (rest 30%). No soap and/or toilet tissue was found in 40% toilets, while 60% toilets were with soap and/or toilet tissue facilities. The study observed that the existing water supply and sanitation facilities were inadequate and the situation was worst for primary educational institutions. Three institutions were found having a distance of  less than 10m between toilet and source of drinking water which indicated the risk of ground water pollution.