The knowledge, awareness, attitude and motivational analysis of plastic waste and household perspective in Malaysia.
The focus of this study is to analyze the level of knowledge, awareness, and attitude toward plastic waste and to distinguish the key drivers that encourage the households in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to participate in "No plastic campaign," This study used the logistic regression model to explain the factors that may affect the willingness to participate (WTP) of households in the campaign. In this study, it is found that 35 % of households are willing to participate in the campaign. The results of the study also indicate that people who are more informed and more convinced of their knowledge have a more positive attitude toward recycling than their counterparts do. Furthermore, this study provides additional evidence of the level and classification of importance of motivating factors for plastic recycling, using the modified average and coefficient of variation of the models. From the analysis, the factor "helps reduce landfill use" is found as the most important factor and the factor of "raising money for charity" is found as the least important factor that motivates households to participate in recycling. The determinations of the study suggest some strategies that could hold implications for government and households to boost them to participate in the campaign "No Plastic Bag."
Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, 50728, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. rafia@iium.edu.my.
Rafia
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8276-8325
R
Afroz
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 50728, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ataur
A
Rahman
Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Muhammad Mehedi
MM
Masud
Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, 50728, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Rulia
R
Akhtar
D001290:Attitude; D001364:Awareness; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D009042:Motivation; D010969:Plastics; D011639:Public Opinion; D059027:Recycling; D064091:Waste Disposal Facilities
D010969:Plastics
Attitude; Awareness; Knowledge; Logistic regression; Motivational factors; No plastic bag campaign