Research Article
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Air Pollution in Accra, Ghana: A Critical Survey
Table 3
Respondents’ attitudes towards air quality.
| Survey question | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
| Have you paid attention to the air pollution in the community where you live | | | Yes | 990 | 70.1 | No | 414 | 29.9 | Total | 1404 | 100.0 |
| Were you satisfied with the air quality in your community last year | | | Yes | 840 | 59.4 | No | 574 | 40.5 | Total | 1404 | 100 |
| How do you rate the overall air quality in your community last year | | | Very good | 359 | 25.4 | Good | 366 | 25.9 | Fair | 335 | 23.7 | Poor | 154 | 10.9 | Very poor | 169 | 12.0 | Don’t know | 21 | 2.1 | Total | 1404 | 100.0 |
| How do you rate the air quality in your community last year compared to 5 years | | | Much better | 242 | 17.1 | A little better | 395 | 28.0 | No difference | 285 | 20.2 | A little worse | 201 | 14.2 | Much worse | 170 | 12.0 | Don’t know | 111 | 8.5 | Total | 1404 | 100.0 |
| How severe would you say is the air pollution in the community where you live | | | Low | 546 | 38.6 | Moderate | 674 | 47.7 | High | 184 | 13.6 | Total | 1404 | 100.0 |
| Do you agree that improving the environment is the responsibility of every citizen | | | Strongly agree | 1081 | 76.5 | Agree | 228 | 16.1 | Disagree | 33 | 2.3 | Strongly disagree | 21 | 1.5 | Don’t know | 40 | 3.5 | Total | 1403 | 100.0 |
| Do you think air quality will improve | | | Yes | 1115 | 78.9 | No | 289 | 21.1 | Total | 1404 | 100.0 |
| How long do you think it will take for air quality to improve | | | In the short term | 352 | 24.9 | Within 3–5 years | 712 | 50.4 | At least 10 years | 340 | 24.7 | Total | 1404 | 100 |
| How do you access information with regard to the air pollution and related protective measure | | | Television and Internet | 981 | 69.4 | Books and newspapers | 109 | 7.7 | Expert lecture and friends | 82 | 5.8 | Municipal Assembly | 43 | 3.0 | Social media | 116 | 8.2 | Internet | 57 | 4.0 | Others | 16 | 1.9 | Total | 1404 | 100 |
| Do you have any related protective measures taken indoors | | | Yes | 814 | 57.6 | No | 590 | 42.4 | Total | 1404 | 100.0 |
| How do you protect yourself when there is pollution in the air | | | I wear a face masks | 195 | 13.8 | Cover my nostril with a handkerchief | 902 | 63.8 | I do nothing | 307 | 22.3 | Total | 1404 | 100.0 |
| By which of the following methods would you like to receive information about environmental issues and adaptation methods | | | Television and Internet | 812 | 57.5 | National radio | 204 | 14.4 | Municipal Assembly | 4 | 0.3 | Social media | 293 | 20.7 | Internet | 89 | 7.1 | Total | 1402 | 100 |
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