An Ecological Footprint of Medical Faculties in  BJ Medical College & Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad  city, Gujarat, India

Dr. Rajashree; Dr. Kantilal; Dr. Monark; Dr. Pooja; Dr. Anand

Volume : I, Issue : VII, December - 2012

An Ecological Footprint of Medical Faculties in BJ Medical College & Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India

Dr. Rajashree, Dr. Kantilal, Dr. Monark, Dr. Pooja, Dr. Anand

Abstract :

Background: Ecological footprint measures human consumption of natural resources in comparison to Earth\'s ecological capacity to regenerate them. It represents the human impact on the Earth in a clear manner. Material & methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among faculty members of BJ Medical College-Civil hospitalAhmedabad during June-October 2011. Study Participants included 125 medical doctors of different departments of the college and hospital interviewed by pre-designed and a pre-tested questionnaire. Coded data were analyzed in Epi info version 3.5.1. Percentages have been presented. Results: Male:female ratio 56:44.Their carbon foot-print was poor because 88% of them didn�t use share-based vehicles or public transport. Only 5.6% had solar devices at home. Housing-footprint was good as 100% of them used water-savingtechniques at home. Use of elevator (40.6%) was found common. 62.4% never used organic food. Goods & service foot-print was poor; only 13.6% didn�t use plastic bags on daily basis. 23.2% never bothered about usage of mobile phones, 12.8% were not interested in tree-plantation.