Abstract: - Detergents are commonly used in workplaces and homes. Users are at increased risk of exposure to

significantly higher concentrations. Many detergents are toxic when we are not careful about them. Chemical

detergents have harmful effects on the environment. They can cause climate change, kill fish and wildlife, and

make aquatic environments uninhabitable The main objective of this study was to assess the awareness and attitude

of Applied Science Private University (ASU) students toward detergents. A cross-sectional study was conducted at

ASU. A questionnaire containing 40 questions was given to the study category of students (129 students, 38 males,

and 91 females), tabulated, and analyzed using SPSS 17 to measure the awareness and attitude of students toward

detergents. 70.5% of the total sample were females, 86% from scientific colleges, and 42.6% from the first-year

level of study. There were no significant differences between awareness and attitude attributed to gender, college,

Female students' knowledge rates of detergents are higher than those of male students. The knowledge rates of

students of science college about detergents are higher than those of students of humanities college. The knowledge

rates of students in the first and second years about detergents are higher than the percentage of students in the third

and fourth years. This study provides a pathway for health education to broaden a change of attitude toward

detergents and household poisons.

Key-Words: Detergents, Awareness, Attitude, ASU students, Environmental-risks.

Received: January 16, 2023. Revised: May 9, 2023. Accepted: June 7, 2023. Published: June 29, 2023.

lives, such as detergent, cleaning materials,

cosmetics, cooking fuels, and paints, may have side

system, immune system, etc., [5]. Fruits and

vegetables are covered in pesticides and cause many

health problems, [6]. India is a developing country

that uses asbestos in construction, which is

considered one of the most important causes of

mesothelioma and respiratory diseases, [7]. Most

households use solid fuels such as wood, coal, and

biogas, which emit health-damaging polluting

products due to incomplete combustion. These

products cause serious health problems, and

into the environment and then percolate into the

groundwater and thus cause water pollution, [10].

Poisons such as medicines, cleaning products, and

cooking fuels such as kerosene must be kept out of

reach of children, which may cause unintentional

household poisoning in children, [11]. Cosmetics and

personal care are essential to our daily care routine,

such as sunscreen, lip balm, hand cream, hair cream,

shampoo, sanitizer, baby oil, baby powder, bar soap,

hair dye, makeup, deodorant, hair serum, shaving gel,

transportation, use, disposal, and recycling. Hundreds

of diverse detergents are available in homes, posing

potential dangers to humans. These products are

complex mixtures of chemicals that vary widely in

toxicity.

homes, posing potential dangers to humans. These

products are complex mixtures of chemicals that vary

widely in toxicity. Avoidance of these toxins is done

by following these guidelines; keep cleaning products

corrosion or irritation and instructions on the label for

The results are shown in the below Table 2. The

percentage of students' knowledge of the side effects

of detergents on health and their general knowledge

about detergents are the highest values (89.8 % and

85.8%), respectively. The percentage of student's

knowledge of the side effects of mixing detergents is

equal to 70.1 %. When comparing the side effects of

detergents on the environment and health, students'

3.2.3 College

The mean and standard deviation for scientific college

and humanities college are shown in Table 6. An

independent samples t-test was conducted to test that

there are no differences in the levels of knowledge

that can be attributed to college. Table 7 shows no

significant differences between knowledge that can be

attributed to college.

3.2.4 Level of Study

Table 8 shows the mean and the standard deviation

handling than others. This study measured the

awareness and attitude of ASU-Students toward

Detergents. The study showed the students had high

scores on awareness of knowledge about detergents,

which is in agreement with Omari, which showed

82.2% of respondents had good information about the

materials used for handwashing, [14]. This study

showed that students do not use detergents frequently

which may be attributed to their lack of information

about detergents. The study also showed that they

as a kind of community service that the UAS is keen

attain a high percentage value about awareness of

detergent risks on health (89.8 %) as consistent with

many previous studies. This may be attributed to the

importance of reducing occupational diseases, injuries,

and accidents. Lafta revealed that women in Baghdad

are poorly educated about protecting against domestic

accidents involving children, [15]. Reading the

description and instructions on the packaging is

helpful and can lead to good recommendations about

Disposing of the products after use according to

instructions is a way to reduce environmental

exposure, [16]. Choosing cleaning products marketed

as ‘green’ may also help reduce exposure to several

carcinogens. A previous study characterized Latino

women's contact with cleaning chemicals and

documented a simple method for reducing several of

them; participants were receptive to switching their

cleaning products, [17].