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


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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

Abstract

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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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.54517/ssd.v1i2.2199
Publisher: Asia Pacific Academy of Science
Keywords: Water pollution; Survey; Awareness; Understanding; University students
Depositing User: Ms. Che Wa Zakaria
Date Deposited: 14 Apr 2025 03:22
Last Modified: 14 Apr 2025 03:22
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116610
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