A Study about the Attitude of Grade Eight Students for the Use of Plastic in Gwarko, Balkumari, Lalitpur District

Abstract The paper sets out a systematic empirical investigation for understanding the use of plastic materials for grade eight students. A survey method was conducted with a five point Likert scale to measure attitude. The paper developed an overall understanding of the knowledge towards behavior under the impact of plastic use. A gap between knowledge and behavior was located under the challenges from knowledge gain, to attitude building, and behavior change. Transferring knowledge to behavior lost some knowledge due to mode and instrument of transfer. Academic knowledge transfer rate was very good but the process was affected by educational barriers and other societal factors.

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