Attitude on e-waste recycling among the public in Selangor
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ATTITUDE, E-WASTE, PUBLIC, RECYCLING, SELANGORAbstract
Electrical and electronic waste (E-waste) is the definition of those appliances that are already used, broken, and ready to be discarded by the user. The public is seen as the backbone in ensuring the success of E-waste management through recycling activity. Hence, this cross-sectional study determined the attitude toward E-waste recycling activity among 813 respondents around Selangor. Upon completion of the chi-square analysis, there was a significant p-value <0.05 between the level of attitude among respondents with gender and educational background variables. Respondents with higher educational backgrounds and female respondents generally have a high level of attitude compared to other demographic backgrounds. It reflects that other groups of respondents require room for improvement to ensure that every group of publics achieve a high level of attitude over time. Since attitude is one of the factors that will help to improve public participation in E-waste recycling activity, this study can be used as the baseline for various stakeholders to create awareness and provide adequate information on E-waste recycling.
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