Knowledge, attitude and practice on the importance of green area among youths in Putrajaya

FAUZI, AHMAD FUDZAIL (2022) Knowledge, attitude and practice on the importance of green area among youths in Putrajaya. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the relationship between knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on the importance of green area among youths in Putrajaya. Method: This was a cross-sectional study whereby, a (KAP) survey was conducted, involving community from 2 precincts in Putrajaya which are Presint 8 and Presint 9. A validated and pilot-tested questionnaire was distributed to 176 youths and results were analysed using SPSS. The questionnaire consists of four parts (social-demographic characteristic, general questions, (KAP) on the importance of green area, recommendation). The data was analysed by descriptive frequency, Pearson correlation test and Mann-Whitney U test to find the association between KAP on the importance of green area among youths in Putrajaya. Result: This study found a significant relationship between knowledge towards importance of green areas of Presint 8 and Presint 9 by using Mann-Whitney U test for independence. However, there was no association between attitude and practice on the importance of green area. The findings further showed there is a moderate level of knowledge, attitude and practice towards the importance of green areas. The study discovered that social media is the primary source for information regarding the importance of green areas for them. Conclusion: According to our findings, respondents have moderate level of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) regarding the importance of green area with the mean score of 17.18 for knowledge, 58.87 for attitude and 71.56 for practice. Our preliminary findings can be used as a reference to develop effective health promotion interventions to increase the use of green areas, which would benefit society, the economy and the environment of the country. Keywords: Urban Green Area, Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), Youth

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Hafizzuddin Hamidon
Date Deposited:	23 Aug 2023 02:30
Last Modified:	23 Aug 2023 02:30
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1135

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