فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background: The increasing trend in waste production and its improper disposal in the environmenthave led to mismanagement of national resources and hazards to the natural environment.Therefore, the recycling of solid waste can help prevent economic and bio‑environmental disasters.The aim of this study was to evaluate the health literacy of the students of the Kerman Public HealthSchool about the management and recycling of solid waste. Materials and Methods: This was across‑sectional study and the target population was all of the students of the Kerman Public HealthSchool (421 students) in five fields. A questionnaire including demographic and health literacyquestions was distributed among the students. Results: The male students answered the questionssignificantly more than female students (P<0.001). The Environmental Health students acquireda higher score than all other students and health literacy significantly increased as the student’sstudying degree promoted (P<0.001). Also, as the number of trimesters increased, health literacysignificantly increased (P<0.001). The parents’ education, the family income, and number of peoplein the family had no significant effect on health literacy. All students believed recycling is importantand more than 50% had acquired their knowledge from their academics. Conclusion: This surveyshowed that although students in health‑related fields confirm the necessity of recycling solid waste,they still need more education in health literacy as they are supposed to be the promoters of publichealth in the society in the near future.