Development and validation of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire on the consumption of gum Arabic among users in Malaysia

Globally, the Gum Arabic (GA) market has been expected to grow, particularly due to its multi-functionality and health benefits. Various clinical studies and functional properties studies of GA have been conducted. But the study from users' insight is scarce,...

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Main Authors: Abdul Halim, Aimi Syifaa', Mohd. Abdul Majid, Hayati Adilin, Mat Issa, Zuraini, Hussin, Ruhaya, Yusoff, Sarah
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Published: Asian Scholars Network 2020
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author Abdul Halim, Aimi Syifaa'
Mohd. Abdul Majid, Hayati Adilin
Mat Issa, Zuraini
Hussin, Ruhaya
Yusoff, Sarah
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Mohd. Abdul Majid, Hayati Adilin
Mat Issa, Zuraini
Hussin, Ruhaya
Yusoff, Sarah
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description Globally, the Gum Arabic (GA) market has been expected to grow, particularly due to its multi-functionality and health benefits. Various clinical studies and functional properties studies of GA have been conducted. But the study from users' insight is scarce, resulting in the inadequacy of validated questionnaire of knowledge, attitude and practice of users' GA consumption. Hence, this study aimed to validate the questionnaire focusing on knowledge, attitude and practice of GA consumption among Malaysian users. A total of 100 respondents completed an online self-administered questionnaire. Construct validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis with principal factoring axis and oblique rotation. Based on the factor analysis output, only factor loading of 0.5 and higher were considered. The number of factors retained was then assessed through the scree plot and parallel analysis. Finally, out of 43 items, 20 items remained as validated and reliable questions. The original Knowledge construct is represented separately as "objective knowledge" (OK) and "subjective knowledge" (SK). Attitude and practice remained as one factor each. All constructs have high reliability of Cronbach's Alpha ranging from 0.875 to 0.959. The result obtained has indicated that the instrument developed has high validity and reliability. The findings are essential and useful assessment tool to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of GA consumption among users in Malaysia.
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spelling iium-818662020-08-05T08:36:30Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81866/ Development and validation of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire on the consumption of gum Arabic among users in Malaysia Abdul Halim, Aimi Syifaa' Mohd. Abdul Majid, Hayati Adilin Mat Issa, Zuraini Hussin, Ruhaya Yusoff, Sarah BF Psychology BF636 Applied psychology Globally, the Gum Arabic (GA) market has been expected to grow, particularly due to its multi-functionality and health benefits. Various clinical studies and functional properties studies of GA have been conducted. But the study from users' insight is scarce, resulting in the inadequacy of validated questionnaire of knowledge, attitude and practice of users' GA consumption. Hence, this study aimed to validate the questionnaire focusing on knowledge, attitude and practice of GA consumption among Malaysian users. A total of 100 respondents completed an online self-administered questionnaire. Construct validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis with principal factoring axis and oblique rotation. Based on the factor analysis output, only factor loading of 0.5 and higher were considered. The number of factors retained was then assessed through the scree plot and parallel analysis. Finally, out of 43 items, 20 items remained as validated and reliable questions. The original Knowledge construct is represented separately as "objective knowledge" (OK) and "subjective knowledge" (SK). Attitude and practice remained as one factor each. All constructs have high reliability of Cronbach's Alpha ranging from 0.875 to 0.959. The result obtained has indicated that the instrument developed has high validity and reliability. The findings are essential and useful assessment tool to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of GA consumption among users in Malaysia. Asian Scholars Network 2020-06-15 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81866/1/81866_Development%20and%20Validation%20of%20Knowledge.pdf Abdul Halim, Aimi Syifaa' and Mohd. Abdul Majid, Hayati Adilin and Mat Issa, Zuraini and Hussin, Ruhaya and Yusoff, Sarah (2020) Development and validation of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire on the consumption of gum Arabic among users in Malaysia. Asian Journal of Research in Business and Management, 2 (2). pp. 31-42. E-ISSN 2682-8510 http://myjms.moe.gov.my/index.php/ajrbm/article/view/9646/4513
spellingShingle BF Psychology
BF636 Applied psychology
Abdul Halim, Aimi Syifaa'
Mohd. Abdul Majid, Hayati Adilin
Mat Issa, Zuraini
Hussin, Ruhaya
Yusoff, Sarah
Development and validation of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire on the consumption of gum Arabic among users in Malaysia
title Development and validation of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire on the consumption of gum Arabic among users in Malaysia
title_full Development and validation of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire on the consumption of gum Arabic among users in Malaysia
title_fullStr Development and validation of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire on the consumption of gum Arabic among users in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Development and validation of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire on the consumption of gum Arabic among users in Malaysia
title_short Development and validation of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire on the consumption of gum Arabic among users in Malaysia
title_sort development and validation of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire on the consumption of gum arabic among users in malaysia
topic BF Psychology
BF636 Applied psychology
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/81866/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/81866/1/81866_Development%20and%20Validation%20of%20Knowledge.pdf