Detergent Use Practices in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey | Current Journal of Applied...

Every year, the amount of detergent used increases, as do concerns about detergent protection. However, in developed countries, detergent safety issues are still a taboo topic. As a result, the aim of this study is to assess the general public's awareness, attitude, and practises (KAP) regarding the use of detergent. An online cross -sectional study was conducted by sharing self-developed online KAP questionnaires and having participants fill them out. The KAP evaluations were based on basic information about detergent, safety concerns, and other relevant questions. A total of 510 people took part in this research.The participants gave mixed answers to questions such as: [1] the majority were using powder detergent (87.45 percent); [2] perceptions about detergent (an agent for cleansing clothes (48.04 percent), a chemical agent (39.02 percent )); [3] the purpose of using detergent (to remove dirt (48.04 percent), for ease of cleaning (45.1 percent )); [4] the cost of detergent (affordable (80 p)).[8] safety issues (only 8.82 percent used gloves while using detergent, and only 50% knew the detergent might damage their skin, 67.84 percent are aware that the detergent pollutes the atmosphere, 10% have experienced skin dryness, 0.98 percent have experienced redness/allergy) [9] 77.06 percent of people do not have access to a washing machine; [10] soaking practise (only 32.16 percent soak clothes for 20 to 60 minutes, while 21.37 percent start washing immediately after adding detergent)); [11] waste water disposal (80.4 percent of detergent waste water is disposed of in the regular sewage, while 19.6 percent is disposed of separately); [12] When washing clothing, 37.45 percent still use soap in addition to powder detergent; [13] Problem with detergent stability (absorbs moisture and gets wet easily)(64.31 percent), colour change (16.08 percent), and dryness (10.78 percent); [14] 28.63 percent prefer coloured detergent, and 42.94 percent have noticed colour transfer from detergent to clothes; Just 37.45 percent of the participants have used herbal detergent; [15] laundry detergent is often used for other purposes (washing dishes (19.61 percent), washing hands (5.49 percent), and also body washing (1.76 percent); [16] 19.61 percent of the participants' mothers wash their clothes; [17] the majority of the participants recognise that the dirtiness of country people is attributable to poverty (58.04 percent ).The KAP of detergent use, management, and toxicity is only moderately understood in this report. As a result, it is clear that ongoing detergent education is needed.

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