ERIC Number: EJ1245751
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Sep
Pages: 17
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ISSN: EISSN-2073-7904
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E-Waste Disposal Awareness among the Malaysian Community
Knowledge Management & E-Learning, v11 n3 p393-408 Sep 2019
E-waste is any refuse created by discarded electronic devices and components as well as substances involved in their manufacture or use. Minimising the production of e-waste helps preserve resources and reducing the amount of energy drawn from the earth. One of the strategies to address this problem is raising e-waste disposal awareness in a sustainable manner among the community. This article aims to identify the level of e-waste disposal awareness among the Malaysia community. This study involved 500 people from nine districts in Selangor, Malaysia by using stratified random sampling method. A questionnaire instrument was used to obtain feedback. The three variables of e-waste disposal awareness studied were e-waste disposal knowledge, e-waste disposal attitudes and e-waste disposal practices. Each variable was divided into three sub-variables; environmental, social and economic. The results showed that the respondents' e-waste disposal knowledge and e-waste disposal attitudes were at a high level, while their e-waste disposal practice were at a medium level. The findings and issues studied can be used as a reference for the government, non-governmental organisations, the authorities and the community when seeking to develop a more sustainable community life.
Descriptors: Hazardous Materials, Sanitation, Consciousness Raising, Foreign Countries, Electronic Equipment, Conservation (Environment), Sustainable Development, Developing Nations, Knowledge Level, Community Attitudes, Recycling, Public Opinion, Access to Information
Laboratory of Knowledge Management & E-Learning. Web site: http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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