TAILIEUCHUNG - E-waste disposal awareness among the Malaysian 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 ewaste 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. | Knowledge Management E-Learning . Sep 2019 E-waste disposal awareness among the Malaysian community Hanifah Mahat Mohmadisa Hashim Nasir Nayan Yazid Saleh Saiyidatina Balkhis Norkhaidi Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris 35900 Tanjong Malim Perak Malaysia wii Knowledge Management E-Learning An International Journal ĨM - h Knowledge Management E-Learning An International Journal KM EL ISSN 2073-7904 Recommended citation Mahat H. Hashim M. Nayan N. Saleh Y. Norkhaidi S. B. 2019 . E-waste disposal awareness among the Malaysian community. Knowledge Management E-Learning 11 3 393-408. https Knowledge Management E-Learning 11 3 393-408 E-waste disposal awareness among the Malaysian community Hanifah Mahat G Department of Geography Environment Faculty of Humanities Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris 35900 Tanjong Malim Perak Malaysia E-mail hanifah. mahat@. my Mohmadisa Hashim G Department of Geography Environment Faculty of Humanities Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris 35900 Tanjong Malim Perak Malaysia E-mail mohmadisa@ Nasir Nayan G Department of Geography Environment Faculty of Humanities Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris 35900 Tanjong Malim Perak Malaysia E-mail nasir@ Yazid Saleh o Department of Geography Environment Faculty of Humanities Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris 35900 Tanjong Malim Perak Malaysia E-mail yazid@ Saiyidatina Balkhis Norkhaidi G Department of Geography Environment Faculty of Humanities Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris 35900 Tanjong Malim Perak Malaysia E-mail p20181001306@. my Corresponding author Abstract 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 .

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• E waste disposal awareness
• The Malaysian community
• E waste disposal awareness
• E waste disposal knowledge
• E waste disposal attitudes
• E waste disposal practices