Sustainable development goal 2: exploring Bandura’s Triadic Model for behavioural change among urban primary school students

The average Malaysian disposes of 15,000 tonnes of food waste per day, out of which 6,000 tonnes is avoidable waste that could feed the poor. This study aims to address food security issues (SDG 2) in Malaysia by using Bandura’s Triadic Model of Reciprocal Determination to examine food wastage behav...

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Main Authors: Siow, May Ling, Ramachandran, Sridar, Mohd Tahir, Osman, Shuib, Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116609/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116609/1/116609.pdf
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author Siow, May Ling
Ramachandran, Sridar
Mohd Tahir, Osman
Shuib, Ahmad
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Ramachandran, Sridar
Mohd Tahir, Osman
Shuib, Ahmad
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description The average Malaysian disposes of 15,000 tonnes of food waste per day, out of which 6,000 tonnes is avoidable waste that could feed the poor. This study aims to address food security issues (SDG 2) in Malaysia by using Bandura’s Triadic Model of Reciprocal Determination to examine food wastage behaviours among urban post-millennials. Food waste, which comprises spoilage, preparation waste, and plate waste, is common in schools; as such, qualitative interviews were conducted with 25 urban primary school students in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The findings revealed the interplay between students' personal factors, physical environment factors, and social environment factors in influencing their food wastage behaviours and perspectives. Additionally, it was observed that behavioural changes towards zero-food waste within the school community require environmental interventions, as urban school-goers lack knowledge of food storage alternatives, while their surrounding environment does not support broader food security concerns. Based on the findings, this study proposed a modified triadic model which incorporates permaculture as a sustainable practice in urban schools in Malaysia. Permaculture can act as an environmental stimulus that cultivates students’ positive personal attitudes and feelings towards reducing food waste. Subsequently, there would be a reduction in food waste behaviour within the students' existing ecosystem. This study promotes the reduction of food waste in urban schools and contributes towards formulating a framework for food security in schools.
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spelling upm-1166092025-04-14T00:48:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116609/ Sustainable development goal 2: exploring Bandura’s Triadic Model for behavioural change among urban primary school students Siow, May Ling Ramachandran, Sridar Mohd Tahir, Osman Shuib, Ahmad The average Malaysian disposes of 15,000 tonnes of food waste per day, out of which 6,000 tonnes is avoidable waste that could feed the poor. This study aims to address food security issues (SDG 2) in Malaysia by using Bandura’s Triadic Model of Reciprocal Determination to examine food wastage behaviours among urban post-millennials. Food waste, which comprises spoilage, preparation waste, and plate waste, is common in schools; as such, qualitative interviews were conducted with 25 urban primary school students in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The findings revealed the interplay between students' personal factors, physical environment factors, and social environment factors in influencing their food wastage behaviours and perspectives. Additionally, it was observed that behavioural changes towards zero-food waste within the school community require environmental interventions, as urban school-goers lack knowledge of food storage alternatives, while their surrounding environment does not support broader food security concerns. Based on the findings, this study proposed a modified triadic model which incorporates permaculture as a sustainable practice in urban schools in Malaysia. Permaculture can act as an environmental stimulus that cultivates students’ positive personal attitudes and feelings towards reducing food waste. Subsequently, there would be a reduction in food waste behaviour within the students' existing ecosystem. This study promotes the reduction of food waste in urban schools and contributes towards formulating a framework for food security in schools. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2023-12-26 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_sa_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116609/1/116609.pdf Siow, May Ling and Ramachandran, Sridar and Mohd Tahir, Osman and Shuib, Ahmad (2023) Sustainable development goal 2: exploring Bandura’s Triadic Model for behavioural change among urban primary school students. International Journal of Business and Society, 24 (3). art. no. 11. pp. 1030-1045. ISSN 1511-6670 https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/IJBS/article/view/6399 10.33736/ijbs.6399.2023
spellingShingle Siow, May Ling
Ramachandran, Sridar
Mohd Tahir, Osman
Shuib, Ahmad
Sustainable development goal 2: exploring Bandura’s Triadic Model for behavioural change among urban primary school students
title Sustainable development goal 2: exploring Bandura’s Triadic Model for behavioural change among urban primary school students
title_full Sustainable development goal 2: exploring Bandura’s Triadic Model for behavioural change among urban primary school students
title_fullStr Sustainable development goal 2: exploring Bandura’s Triadic Model for behavioural change among urban primary school students
title_full_unstemmed Sustainable development goal 2: exploring Bandura’s Triadic Model for behavioural change among urban primary school students
title_short Sustainable development goal 2: exploring Bandura’s Triadic Model for behavioural change among urban primary school students
title_sort sustainable development goal 2: exploring bandura’s triadic model for behavioural change among urban primary school students
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116609/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116609/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116609/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116609/1/116609.pdf