Sustainable solid waste management knowledge and practices among rural community in Malaysia
This study aimed to explore the current knowledge and practices of sustainable solid waste management among the rural community in Malaysia. It is becoming a significant concern to promote sustainable practices to the rural community, given that the facilities of solid waste disposal are noticeably...
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| author | Salleh, Nurul Azita Mohd Zahari, Fadhilah Othman, Zakirah Abu, Noor Hidayah A, Aviasti Hashim, Rushanim Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun |
| author_facet | Salleh, Nurul Azita Mohd Zahari, Fadhilah Othman, Zakirah Abu, Noor Hidayah A, Aviasti Hashim, Rushanim Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun |
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| description | This study aimed to explore the current knowledge and practices of sustainable solid waste management among the rural community in Malaysia. It is becoming a significant concern to promote sustainable practices to the rural community, given that the facilities of solid waste disposal are noticeably lacking in the rural area. Data was gathered through a survey questionnaire in two phases. The first phase of the survey examines the community’s current solid waste practices and their knowledge about solid waste management. The second phase gathered the community’s level of knowledge about sustainable solid waste management after a briefing and demonstration about composting. A total of 55 respondents from a rural community in northern Malaysia were selected via a convenience sampling method for the purpose of this study. Empirical results show that while the existing knowledge and practices of sustainable solid waste are low among the rural community, their knowledge about sustainable practices
improves significantly after the briefing and practical activity. The study conveys some practical implications to the need for environmental awareness and education to promote sustainable practices in managing waste in the rural areas. |
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| spelling | uum-272142020-07-19T04:17:33Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/27214/ Sustainable solid waste management knowledge and practices among rural community in Malaysia Salleh, Nurul Azita Mohd Zahari, Fadhilah Othman, Zakirah Abu, Noor Hidayah A, Aviasti Hashim, Rushanim Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun HD28 Management. Industrial Management This study aimed to explore the current knowledge and practices of sustainable solid waste management among the rural community in Malaysia. It is becoming a significant concern to promote sustainable practices to the rural community, given that the facilities of solid waste disposal are noticeably lacking in the rural area. Data was gathered through a survey questionnaire in two phases. The first phase of the survey examines the community’s current solid waste practices and their knowledge about solid waste management. The second phase gathered the community’s level of knowledge about sustainable solid waste management after a briefing and demonstration about composting. A total of 55 respondents from a rural community in northern Malaysia were selected via a convenience sampling method for the purpose of this study. Empirical results show that while the existing knowledge and practices of sustainable solid waste are low among the rural community, their knowledge about sustainable practices improves significantly after the briefing and practical activity. The study conveys some practical implications to the need for environmental awareness and education to promote sustainable practices in managing waste in the rural areas. Science and Engineering Research Support Society 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/27214/1/IJAST%20%2029%206s%20%202020%201951%201956.pdf Salleh, Nurul Azita and Mohd Zahari, Fadhilah and Othman, Zakirah and Abu, Noor Hidayah and A, Aviasti and Hashim, Rushanim and Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun (2020) Sustainable solid waste management knowledge and practices among rural community in Malaysia. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29 (6s). pp. 1951-1956. ISSN 2005-4238 http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/9363 |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management Salleh, Nurul Azita Mohd Zahari, Fadhilah Othman, Zakirah Abu, Noor Hidayah A, Aviasti Hashim, Rushanim Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun Sustainable solid waste management knowledge and practices among rural community in Malaysia |
| title | Sustainable solid waste management knowledge and practices among rural community in Malaysia |
| title_full | Sustainable solid waste management knowledge and practices among rural community in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable solid waste management knowledge and practices among rural community in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable solid waste management knowledge and practices among rural community in Malaysia |
| title_short | Sustainable solid waste management knowledge and practices among rural community in Malaysia |
| title_sort | sustainable solid waste management knowledge and practices among rural community in malaysia |
| topic | HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/27214/1/IJAST%20%2029%206s%20%202020%201951%201956.pdf |
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