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Perception of water pollution among Malaysian university students: A case study
Sustainable Social Development2023
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Chee Kong Yap,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Hideo Okamura,
Tze Yik Austin Hew,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Chee Kong Yap,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Chee Kong Yap,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Sarini Ahmad Wakid,
Tze Yik Austin Hew,
Chee Kong Yap,
Chee Kong Yap,
Wan Mohd Syazwan,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Chee Kong Yap,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Chee Kong Yap,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Chee Kong Yap,
Mohamad Saupi Ismail,
Mohamad Saupi Ismail,
Sarini Ahmad Wakid,
Chee Kong Yap,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Chee Kong Yap,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Jia Ming Chew,
Muhammad Ezzafel Shafu Azhar,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Hideo Okamura,
Chee Kong Yap,
Muhammad Ezzafel Shafu Azhar,
Jia Ming Chew,
Chee Kong Yap,
Chee Kong Yap,
Maisarah Defififaldi,
Maisarah Defififaldi,
Wan Mohd Syazwan,
Hideo Okamura,
Wan Mohd Syazwan,
Wan Mohd Syazwan,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Hideo Okamura,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Jia Ming Chew,
Jia Ming Chew,
Wan Hee Cheng
Meng Chuan Ong,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Dg Khairunisa Ahmad Sapawi,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Mohd Nordin Abdul Rahman,
Mohd Nordin Abdul Rahman,
Chee Kong Yap,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Mohamad Saupi Ismail,
Mohamad Saupi Ismail,
Sarini Ahmad Wakid,
Hideo Okamura,
AHMAD DWI SETYAWAN,
Jia Ming Chew,
Jia Ming Chew,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Wan Mohd Syazwan,
Hideo Okamura,
Meng Chuan Ong,
Chee Kong Yap,
Mohamad Saupi Ismail,
Yoshifumi Horie,
Meng Chuan Ong,
AHMAD DWI SETYAWAN,
AHMAD DWI SETYAWAN,
Kumar Krishnan,
Wan Hee Cheng
Wan Hee Cheng
Summary
This Malaysian university survey found that students had moderate awareness of water pollution but limited understanding of its causes and consequences. Better environmental education about water pollution sources — including microplastics — is needed to build the informed citizenry required for effective pollution prevention.
<p>The present study aimed to understand the perception and knowledge of university students toward water pollution. In the present study, demographic profile, knowledge of water pollution, university students’ perception of water pollution and attitudes towards water pollution prevention were included in the survey questions. This survey on water pollution was conducted among a diverse group of Malaysian university students using Google Forms. The results showed that almost 50% of the respondents have basic knowledge of water pollution, and agreed that industrial activities were the main factor causing water pollution in Malaysia, followed by the accumulation of organic chemical wastes and heavy metals accumulation. It was also revealed that have shown that the water pollution campaign was a key factor to spread awareness among Malaysians and increase knowledge about water pollution problems. The results further confirmed that water pollution needs to be aware of, which showed that respondents were well aware of the water pollution issue in Malaysia and felt obligated to spread awareness and take action towards water pollution regardless of their surrounding community.</p>