. 2022 Jan 13;24(12):13841–13886. doi: 10.1007/s10668-021-02015-6

Table 21.

Overall gender attitude towards environmental protection

Sl. No.	Statements	Respondents (N=133)
1.	I think it is not my responsibility to protect the environment	37 (20.90)	12 (6.78)	26 (14.69)	8 (4.52)	94 (53.11)
2.	I avoid long rides on the motorcycle to minimize air pollution	91 (51.41)	61 (34.46)	11 (6.21)	9 (5.08)	5 (2.82)
3.	I feel use of solar based equipment to minimize pollution	135 (76.27)	35 (19.77)	1 (0.56)	3 (1.69)	3 (1.69)
4.	I am worried wherever read about worldwide environmental tragedies	111 (62.71)	58 (32.77)	3 (1.69)	4 (2.26)	1 (0.56)
5.	I think community efforts will be helpful for the environmental protection	138 (77.91)	32 (18.08)	1 (0.56)	3 (1.69)	3 (1.69)
6.	I think the use of plastic bags for food packaging cause destructive effects on the environment	116 (65.54)	45 (25.42)	3 (1.69)	7 (3.95)	6 (3.39)
7.	I feel organic food minimizes the risk of environmental damage	133 (75.14)	37 (20.90)	2 (1.13)	2 (1.13)	3 (1.69)
8.	Legal measures are better option to protect environmental damages	96 (54.24)	71 (40.11)	3 (1.69)	4 (2.26)	3 (1.69)
9.	I think washing of cloths, animal, machinery in natural water bodies cause harmful effects to the environment	111 (62.71)	52 (29.38)	6 (3.39)	5 (2.82)	3 (1.69)
10.	I feel the green zone surrounding the home improves air quality	139 (78.53)	31 (17.51)	2 (1.13)	3 (1.69)	2 (1.13)
11.	Excess use of chemical pesticides cause hazardous effects to the environment	139 (78.53)	29 (16.38)	3 (1.69)	3 (1.69)	3 (1.69)
12.	I believe that organic fertilizers help sustain environmental balance	137 (77.40)	32 (18.08)	2 (1.13)	3 (1.69)	3 (1.69)
13.	Green manuring is an effective source to promote an eco-friendly environment for agricultural development	144 (81.36)	27 (15.25)	1 (0.56)	3 (1.69)	2 (1.13)
14.	I think the use of dust bins for wastage food management avoid environmental pollution	112 (63.28)	54 (30.51)	5 (2.82)	4 (2.26)	2 (1.13)
15.	I feel biodegradable goods are useful to the environment	127 (71.75)	43 (24.29)	3 (1.69)	3 (1.69)	1 (0.56)
16.	I think recyclable things minimize the environmental damages	127 (71.75)	44 (24.86)	2 (1.13)	2 (1.13)	2 (1.13)
17.	I think it is meaningless to buy paper bags instead of nylon bags given for free in the market	77 (43.50)	28 (18.82)	22 (12.43)	13 (7.34)	37 (20.90)

Sl. No.

Statements

Respondents (N=133)

SAD

I think it is not my responsibility to protect the environment

(20.90)

(6.78)

(14.69)

(4.52)

(53.11)

I avoid long rides on the motorcycle to minimize air pollution

(51.41)

(34.46)

(6.21)

(5.08)

(2.82)

I feel use of solar based equipment to minimize pollution

135

(76.27)

(19.77)

(0.56)

(1.69)

I am worried wherever read about worldwide environmental tragedies

111

(62.71)

(32.77)

(1.69)

(2.26)

(0.56)

I think community efforts will be helpful for the environmental protection

138

(77.91)

(18.08)

(0.56)

(1.69)

I think the use of plastic bags for food packaging cause destructive effects on the environment

116

(65.54)

(25.42)

(1.69)

(3.95)

(3.39)

I feel organic food minimizes the risk of environmental damage

133

(75.14)

(20.90)

(1.13)

(1.69)

Legal measures are better option to protect environmental damages

(54.24)

(40.11)

(1.69)

(2.26)

(1.69)

I think washing of cloths, animal, machinery in natural water bodies cause harmful effects to the environment

111

(62.71)

(29.38)

(3.39)

(2.82)

(1.69)

10.

I feel the green zone surrounding the home improves air quality

139

(78.53)

(17.51)

(1.13)

(1.69)

(1.13)

11.

Excess use of chemical pesticides cause hazardous effects to the environment

139

(78.53)

(16.38)

(1.69)

12.

I believe that organic fertilizers help sustain environmental balance

137

(77.40)

(18.08)

(1.13)

(1.69)

13.

Green manuring is an effective source to promote an eco-friendly environment for agricultural development

144

(81.36)

(15.25)

(0.56)

(1.69)

(1.13)

14.

I think the use of dust bins for wastage food management avoid environmental pollution

112

(63.28)

(30.51)

(2.82)

(2.26)

(1.13)

15.

I feel biodegradable goods are useful to the environment

127

(71.75)

(24.29)

(1.69)

(0.56)

16.

I think recyclable things minimize the environmental damages

127

(71.75)

(24.86)

(1.13)

17.

I think it is meaningless to buy paper bags instead of nylon bags given for free in the market

(43.50)

(18.82)

(12.43)

(7.34)

(20.90)

SA-Strongly Agree, A-Agree, U-Undecided, DA-Disagree, SDA-Strongly Disagree