Sustainable Public Awareness on Solid Waste Management and Environmental Care using Logistics Regression

Abstract

Solid waste management and environmental care are essential in all countries to ensure sustainability at all times. But awareness on the importance of both is not yet satisfactory. This is evidenced by the increasing amounts of solid waste generated and the lack of oversight due to public community involvement. The purpose of this study is to investigate the sustainability of public awareness on solid waste management and environmental care among the population of Malaysia. This study uses an online questionnaire for the data collection process. The logistic regression method is used to analyze the data. A total of 422 respondents represented by 20.9% were male while 79.1% were female. The results showed that only 37.91% of respondents were aware of solid waste management and concern for the environment. In fact, more than 50% of respondents are still less aware of solid waste management and environmental concerns. This shows that most of the communities in Malaysia had a lack awareness on the importance of waste management and environmental care. The culture and values of individual responsibility play an important role in ensuring that environmental sustainability is maintained. Solid waste management and environmental care coalitions need to have broad coverage across the country so that all communities are aware and understand the shared responsibility for waste management and environmental care. This awareness will help achieve the national agenda through Joint Prosperity as well as the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Community Awareness Model Based on Integrity, Attitude, Knowledge and Perception Towards Solid Waste Management and Environmental Care

“…The target population for this study includes all students from UiTM Perak Branch, Tapah Campus, with a sample size of 254 respondents selected randomly using a simple random sampling technique due to its ease of use, simplicity, and cost-effectiveness. The questionnaire for this study was developed using Google Form adopted from Zulkipli et al, [16] and the link to the form was disseminated through various platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, and email. The questionnaire consisted of two sections: Section A covered demographic information, including gender, age group, semester, and place of residence, while Section B focused on SWM and EC factors, such as community Awareness, Integrity, Attitude, Knowledge, and Perception as shown in Figure 2.…”

“…In ASEAN, per capita municipal solid waste generation is 1.14 kg/capita/day, with an average waste per person per day of 0.74 kg and a range of 0.11 to 4.54 kg. Inadequate solid waste planning and insufficient financial investment in waste management have resulted in poorly operated facilities that pollute the environment and endanger public health [6,7]. Malaysia's population has grown significantly and reached 32.8 million in 2021, generating 38,427 metric tons of solid waste per day (1.17 kg/capita/day), with 82.5% landfilled.…”

“…In Malaysia, a survey revealed that a significant percentage of respondents had high awareness, knowledge, practice, attitude, and perception when it comes to SWM [15]. Additionally, Zulkipli et al, [16] found that sustained public knowledge of SWM and EC is strongly influenced by age, practice, attitude, and perceptions. Another study by Zulkipli et al, [17] demonstrated that gender, knowledge, perceptions, and attitude significantly affected student environmental awareness.…”

Peningkatan Kesadaran Dan Partisipasi Masyarakat Melalui Pelatihan Pengelolaan Sampah

“…Pendekatan berbasis masyarakat dalam pelatihan dan pendidikan lingkungan telah ditemukan efektif dalam meningkatkan kesadaran publik dan partisipasi dalam pengelolaan sampah (Muyassarah et al, 2022;Rachmanillah et al, 2022). Pendekatan ini melibatkan pelaksanaan pelatihan dan pendidikan di tingkat lokal, melibatkan kelompok masyarakat dalam kegiatan yang berkaitan dengan pengelolaan sampah (Zulkipli et al, 2022). Keuntungan dari model ini termasuk peningkatan keterlibatan masyarakat dalam proses pembelajaran dan kemampuan untuk menerapkan solusi yang relevan dengan konteks lokal (Zhou et al, 2022).…”