The assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice student and teacher about waste management for developing methods of educational in 2012

Solid waste is one of the environmental pollution. Therefore the aim of this study was to survey of knowledge، attitude and practice of student and teachers about weast management for developing methods of educational in Arak city. This is a cross sectional and analytical study that was carried out on 1739 student and 149 teacher in school of Arak city in 2012. sampling with cluster and data collection with questionnaire including knowledge، attitude، practice and appropriate resource of education for waste management. Finally data analyzed with statistical tests. The mean knowledge and attitude student was 4. 1±1. 9 (out of 8) and was 20. 63±5. 9 (out of 35) respectively. Based on most educational methods for weast management viewpoint of student book 441 student (29%) but impact of internet very low interest 487 (32%) of student. Moreover the most educational methods based on level of education significant difference was observed (p=0. 001). Due to a level of knowledge and attitude of student and accsses to educational resourse and huge of weaste in school educational program planned via book، teacher and peer education for student recommended.