Factors Influencing Environmental Sanitation among Undergraduates at UiTM, Tapah Campus
Ilya Zulaikha Zulkifli1, Nurul Husna Jamian2, Faridah Zulkipli3
1Ilya Zulaikha Zulkifli, Statistics, Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Tapah Campus, Tapah Road, Perak, Malaysia.
2Nurul Husna Jamian, Statistics, Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Tapah Campus, Tapah Road, Perak, Malaysia.
3Faridah Zulkipli, Statistics, Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Tapah Campus, Tapah Road, Perak, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 11 October 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 20 October 2019 | Manuscript Published on 02 November 2019 | PP: 598-601 | Volume-8 Issue-2S11 September 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10920982S1119/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1092.0982S1119
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Abstract: Environmental sanitation is an essential process of gathering all types of waste and disposing it in order to protect and promote healthy lifestyle among communities for better quality of life. Sanitation is a key of public health where its roles to reduce the rates of morbidity, spread of disease such diarrhea, and can improve the quality of life of communities particularly among children in developing countries. Lack of sanitation is a challenge among developing countries even in rural or urban area as the increasing of population from 2000 to 2030 is expected to double. There is a significant correlation between knowledge of sanitation and education. Thus, this study sought to study the level of Knowledge, Attitude, Perception, Awareness and Practices based on undergraduates’ responses towards Environmental Sanitation. A total of 354 undergraduates from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Perak Branch, Tapah Campus cross programs were involved in this study. The responses analyzed using Multiple Linear Regression to achieve the objective stated. The results revealed that three factors contribute towards Environmental sanitation such as Knowledge, Practice and Awareness.
Keywords: Attitude, Perception, Environmental Sanitation, Knowledge, Practice.
Scope of the Article: Environmental Engineering