Role Of School Level Intervention Module In Augmenting Water Conservation Attitude Among Early Adolescents In Bangalore

Abstract

Water scarcity in India is an enduring problem that affects a substantial proportion of the population annually. The adoption of a water conservation mindset among young adolescents can contribute to reducing the burden on the city's water supplies. Educating youth about the significance of utilizing water judiciously and cultivating conservation practices from an early age can yield substantial and enduring effects on the overall water consumption within the community. The project aims to develop a concise intervention program for young adolescents focused on water conservation, and to evaluate the influence of this program on the water conservation habits of young adolescents. The present study is an intervention study that utilizes a self-prepared water conservation intervention module. The intervention lasted for a duration of 2 weeks, consisting of 2 sessions per week.   A study was conducted by selecting 20 boys and 20 girls from Class 8 using the simple random selection technique. A concise survey consisting of 10 items was developed to assess the attitude of the adolescents both prior to and following the intervention. The data was analyzed using SPSS software. Hypothesis testing was conducted using the Paired t test and Wilcoxon rank test. The findings indicated a notable and favorable influence of the intervention on the water conservation mindset of young adolescents. The intervention effectively influenced the favorable water conservation attitude of early adolescents. The significance results indicate a substantial rise in mean scores after the intervention, suggesting that the program was well-structured and had a significant impact on students' attitudes towards water conservation.