Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, D: Agriculture and Veterinary, Volume 23 Issue 4

d) Sampling Frame/Population The target population of the study are caregivers of infants and toddlers who are still using diapers and environmental health promoters. The study will be conducted in two residential areas of Chitungwiza town namely St Marys and Manyame Low Density. Twenty mothers with children below the age of two years will be interviewed from each of the above mentioned suburbs and they will be randomly selected. e) Method of Data Collection The study will also look at the municipal solid waste disposal site as it is s the destination of disposal sites that were collected in the town. This study will triangulate a number of qualitative techniques in gathering data including interview guide and observation guide. The use of qualitative methods enable the study to have access to the perspectives of the people in sampled areas on their views and handling practices of disposable diapers. The use of qualitative techniques will enable the research observe the social life of women using diapers and where the diapers are being utilised. This will provide the study with a deeper appreciation of what is going on with regards the use of diapers. i. Questionnaires Surveys 40 questionnaires were self-administered systematically selected households (target population) to collect adequate information to determine household that use disposable diapers and the method of disposal, to establish the amount of disposable diaper as a proportion of the total waste, asses the effectiveness of current strategies used in managing the disposal of diapers and assesses the environmental impacts of improper disposal of diapers. The questionnaires keep away from interviewer bias, guiding the areas that can impact the legitimacy and reliability of data collection. They comprised of closed type questions whereby answers to the questions were availed and open ended type questions which gave room for respondents to explain and describe their feelings about the issues requiring clarification. Open ended questions allowed the respondents to formulate their own answers. Closed ended questions entailed the respondents to choose answers from given options. The questionnaires are of critical importance in research since the research study can be swiftly done and data analysis can begin right away and they are a less costly way of reaching people. Questionnaires allowed responses to be gathered in a standardized way and in this case the questionnaires will be more objective. This research adopted a mixed method approach and hence the nature of data collected and analysed was both qualitative and quantitative. A questionnaire with semi structured questions were used in the study because questionnaires allow the recording of both qualitative and quantitative data and this is important for this study because it adopted a mixed method [5]. A questionnaire also promotes high validity and reliability than other instruments. The data collected through questionnaires is easily quantifiable especially through the use of software packages such as SPSS and Excel which were also utilised in this study. This instrument was used because it is flexible and allows in- depth understanding of issues under study and a greater exploration of the issues [5]. Furthermore questionnaires can be analysed more scientifically and objectively than other instruments. A questionnaire has its own shortfalls that include its inability to allow interaction or discussions during data collection [10]. ii. Field Observations/ Reconnaissance This is non-verbal way of collecting data was used by the researcher. It emphasizes on discovering the meanings of the reactions exhibited by people towards actions of other people or change of situations. It allows the researcher to look at people’s actions and situations’ noting what is going on without asking questions. In the case of the research under study, observations assisted the researcher to view day to day disposable baby diaper waste management activities that are being undertaken by residents in Chitungwiza. The observations are aimed at allowing the study to obtain firsthand information through purposeful, systematic and selective way of watching the state of diaper handling and disposal at the illegal dump sites. The researcher will also participate in the municipal assessment of solid waste generation rates and waste characteristics, specifically focusing on data on soiled disposable diapers. iii. Experimental Method A piece of land to which measures approximately 1.5 m 2 was used to run the experimental gardening under the soil moisture conservation technique. Soil was excavated from an area which measures 1.5m x 1m up to a depth of 0.5m. The hydrated super absorbent polymer will come from used biodegradable diapers which are usually socked in urine rich nitrates which are required for optimum plant growth. These were in the ratio of 1:1 by weight. Overland flow filled in the depression during rainy season such that water was harvested and stored for future use. Short maturity variety will be growth and growth performance measured. Soil moisture was determined weakly during the short maturity plant growing season using a soil tensiometer. A tensiometer measures soil water suction (negative pressure), which is usually expressed as tension. This suction is equivalent to the force or energy that a plant must exert to extract water from the soil. The instrument must be installed properly so that the porous tip is in good contact with the soil, ensuring that the soil-water suction is in equilibrium with the water suction in the tip. The suction force in the porous tip is transmitted through the Global Journal of Science Frontier Research ( D ) XXIII Issue IV Version I Year 2023 20 © 2023 Global Journals Production of Rape ( Brassica Napus L ) Under Diaper Waste-Moisture Conservation Field Technology