An assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards recycling activity in Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia

Abu Samah, Mohd Armi and Mat Yusoff, Nabila and Mohd Salim, Rosliza and Kamarudin, Mohd Khairulamri (2020) An assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards recycling activity in Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia. International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development (IJMPERD), 10 (3). pp. 4209-4216. ISSN 2249–6890 E-ISSN 2249–8001

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Abstract

This study was conducted among the householders at residential area in kuantan at 6 places in Kuantan. It was involving 308 of respondents from all 6 places in Kuantan (Bukit Rangin, Bukit Istana, Astana View, Jaya Gading, Taman Rasau Perdana and Seri Damai Perdana). The main purpose of this study was to investigate the level of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of household recycling towards solid waste management. Besides that, the study also was conducted to identify which factors among the demographic profiles of gender, ages, household incomes and level of education could give the significantly different to KAP. Then, this study investigated the significant relationship among of each KAP variables. Data for this study was obtained in quantitative studies through questionnaires and analysing them using the SPSS software. This study was using the statistically testing of t-test, One-Way ANOVA and Pearson correlation. For genders the statistical testing’s using was the independent t-test, and it was found that that males and females did not significantly different (p > 0.05) towards the KAP of household recycling.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	Scopus coverage years:from 2016 to 2020 (coverage discontinued in Scopus) - yh 13/1/2022
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Recycling
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Armi Abu Samah
Date Deposited:	13 Jan 2022 10:25
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2022 11:03
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/96228

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