Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: a case study

The present study aimed to understand the perception and knowledge of university students toward water pollution. In the present study, demographic profile, knowledge of water pollution, university students’ perception of water pollution and attitudes towards water pollution prevention were included...

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Main Authors: Austin Hew, Tze Yik, Yap, Chee Kong, Shafu Azhar, Muhammad Ezzafel, Defififaldi, Maisarah, Chew, Jia Ming, Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin, Ismail, Mohamad Saupi, Wakid, Sarini Ahmad, Syazwan, Wan Mohd, Okamura, Hideo, Horie, Yoshifumi, Ong, Meng Chuan, Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi, Kumar, Krishnan, Cheng, Wan Hee
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Language:English
Published: Asia Pacific Academy of Science 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116610/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116610/1/116610.pdf
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author Austin Hew, Tze Yik
Yap, Chee Kong
Shafu Azhar, Muhammad Ezzafel
Defififaldi, Maisarah
Chew, Jia Ming
Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa
Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin
Ismail, Mohamad Saupi
Wakid, Sarini Ahmad
Syazwan, Wan Mohd
Okamura, Hideo
Horie, Yoshifumi
Ong, Meng Chuan
Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi
Kumar, Krishnan
Cheng, Wan Hee
author_facet Austin Hew, Tze Yik
Yap, Chee Kong
Shafu Azhar, Muhammad Ezzafel
Defififaldi, Maisarah
Chew, Jia Ming
Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa
Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin
Ismail, Mohamad Saupi
Wakid, Sarini Ahmad
Syazwan, Wan Mohd
Okamura, Hideo
Horie, Yoshifumi
Ong, Meng Chuan
Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi
Kumar, Krishnan
Cheng, Wan Hee
author_sort Austin Hew, Tze Yik
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description The present study aimed to understand the perception and knowledge of university students toward water pollution. In the present study, demographic profile, knowledge of water pollution, university students’ perception of water pollution and attitudes towards water pollution prevention were included in the survey questions. This survey on water pollution was conducted among a diverse group of Malaysian university students using Google Forms. The results showed that almost 50% of the respondents have basic knowledge of water pollution, and agreed that industrial activities were the main factor causing water pollution in Malaysia, followed by the accumulation of organic chemical wastes and heavy metals accumulation. It was also revealed that have shown that the water pollution campaign was a key factor to spread awareness among Malaysians and increase knowledge about water pollution problems. The results further confirmed that water pollution needs to be aware of, which showed that respondents were well aware of the water pollution issue in Malaysia and felt obligated to spread awareness and take action towards water pollution regardless of their surrounding community.
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spelling upm-1166102025-04-14T03:22:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116610/ Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: a case study Austin Hew, Tze Yik Yap, Chee Kong Shafu Azhar, Muhammad Ezzafel Defififaldi, Maisarah Chew, Jia Ming Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin Ismail, Mohamad Saupi Wakid, Sarini Ahmad Syazwan, Wan Mohd Okamura, Hideo Horie, Yoshifumi Ong, Meng Chuan Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi Kumar, Krishnan Cheng, Wan Hee The present study aimed to understand the perception and knowledge of university students toward water pollution. In the present study, demographic profile, knowledge of water pollution, university students’ perception of water pollution and attitudes towards water pollution prevention were included in the survey questions. This survey on water pollution was conducted among a diverse group of Malaysian university students using Google Forms. The results showed that almost 50% of the respondents have basic knowledge of water pollution, and agreed that industrial activities were the main factor causing water pollution in Malaysia, followed by the accumulation of organic chemical wastes and heavy metals accumulation. It was also revealed that have shown that the water pollution campaign was a key factor to spread awareness among Malaysians and increase knowledge about water pollution problems. The results further confirmed that water pollution needs to be aware of, which showed that respondents were well aware of the water pollution issue in Malaysia and felt obligated to spread awareness and take action towards water pollution regardless of their surrounding community. Asia Pacific Academy of Science 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116610/1/116610.pdf Austin Hew, Tze Yik and Yap, Chee Kong and Shafu Azhar, Muhammad Ezzafel and Defififaldi, Maisarah and Chew, Jia Ming and Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa and Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin and Ismail, Mohamad Saupi and Wakid, Sarini Ahmad and Syazwan, Wan Mohd and Okamura, Hideo and Horie, Yoshifumi and Ong, Meng Chuan and Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi and Kumar, Krishnan and Cheng, Wan Hee (2023) Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: a case study. Sustainable Social Development, 1 (2). pp. 1-12. ISSN 2972-4880 https://aber.apacsci.com/index.php/SSD/article/view/2199 10.54517/ssd.v1i2.2199
spellingShingle Austin Hew, Tze Yik
Yap, Chee Kong
Shafu Azhar, Muhammad Ezzafel
Defififaldi, Maisarah
Chew, Jia Ming
Ahmad Sapawi, Dg Khairunisa
Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin
Ismail, Mohamad Saupi
Wakid, Sarini Ahmad
Syazwan, Wan Mohd
Okamura, Hideo
Horie, Yoshifumi
Ong, Meng Chuan
Setyawan, Ahmad Dwi
Kumar, Krishnan
Cheng, Wan Hee
Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: a case study
title Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: a case study
title_full Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: a case study
title_fullStr Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: a case study
title_full_unstemmed Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: a case study
title_short Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: a case study
title_sort perception of water pollution among malaysian university students: a case study
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