Sustainable Waste Management Activities Among Households In Kuala Lumpur

  • Mohd Rozaimy Ridzuan Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Raub, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Noor Amira Syazwani Abd Rahman Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Raub, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Nursyahida Zulkifli Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Raub, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Nur Syafiqah Hussin Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Raub, Pahang, Malaysia Malaysia
  • Naqiah Awang Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Raub, Pahang, Malaysia Malaysia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24191/gading.v21i01.6
Keywords: Recycling Intention, solid waste management, household, PPR Sri Pantai

Abstract

The involvement of households in the recycling activity in the last decades has been perceived as an effective way to reduce the amount of solid wastes in the landfill areas as well as able to reuse the materials. This study is embarked in order to identify the level of recycling intentions among households at P.P.R Sri Pantai, Pantai Dalam. 125 households were employed a sample size and acted as respondents to answer the questionnaires. In terms of sampling technique, the present study employs a non-probability sampling which is convenient sampling techniques. The findings of this study found that the majority of the respondents scored high Mean for all the independent variables in this study, except the perceived policy effectiveness variable. It is hoped that this study will be able to supplement the information to the existing body of knowledge related to this topic or for academic purposes. Hence, it will give a contribution to the current and future students who learn about public administration. This study also attempts to contribute substantively to the empirical data related to households recycling behavioral intentions

Published
2018-06-01
Issue
Vol 21 No 01 (2018): Gading Journal for the Social Sciences Vol. 21 No. 01 - JUNE 2018
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