Environmental awareness study on the geographical perspective of Kedah and Kelantan communities in Malaysia

Saudi, Mohd Haizam and Umar, Narul Rahimah and Kamarudin, Mohd Khairul Amri and Musa, Nur Fatin Farahhana and Mohd Nor, Siti Nor Shahira and Mohd Saudi, Ahmad Shakir and Abu Samah, Mohd Armi and Abdul Maulud, Khairul Nizam and Hamzah, Firdaus Mohamad and Md Bati, Siti Nor Aisyah (2021) Environmental awareness study on the geographical perspective of Kedah and Kelantan communities in Malaysia. Review of International Geographical Education, 11 (1). pp. 346-357. ISSN 2146-0353

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Abstract

Environmental pollution is a problem that occurs all over the country and it has different effects on human health. The issue of pollution is a new challenge for urban and rural residents. This study aims to analyze environmental awareness among the geographical perspective of Kedah and Kelantan communities in Malaysia. The method used in this study is quantitative method. This study was conducted on 500 responders from urban and rural area in Kedah and Kelantan, Malaysia. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed to measure the level of environmental awareness among communities in Kedah and Kelantan. The data obtained were analyzed using XLStat2020. The data shows that the level of awareness in Kedah and Kelantan is still at an encouraging level. This study showed that urban and rural population in Kedah and Kelantan experienced in environmental awareness with a significant value of 0.05. Therefore, environmental education is the best effort to maintain public awareness of environmental care.

Item Type:	Article (Review)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Environmental care, Environmental Awareness, Pollution, communities, Knowledge and Attitude.
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Armi Abu Samah
Date Deposited:	13 Jan 2022 14:34
Last Modified:	26 Jan 2022 14:36
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/96259

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