Assessing the post-flood waste management among the flood victims in Shah Alam Selangor and its association with the knowledge and attitude

Mohd Nasir, Nurul’izzah (2023) Assessing the post-flood waste management among the flood victims in Shah Alam Selangor and its association with the knowledge and attitude. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: Flood waste management has been a global concern and majority of nations are figuring out the best ways to address it. The fact that a significant number of wastes are frequently shifted and mud-washed makes waste recovery extremely a daunting task. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the post-flood waste management among the flood victims in Shah Alam and its association with their knowledge and attitude. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted that involved 250 flood victims in Shah Alam. The respondents were given a self-administered questionnaire designed to obtain sociodemographic characteristics, the post-flood waste management practice in the flood area, the victims knowledge and attitude in managing flood waste. Data were analysed for descriptive and correlation statistic using the SPSS version 29. Results and Discussion: The major flood debris was steel, wood, clay, household furnishings, tree, and branches. Other type of waste produced includes the potential infectious waste such as faeces, the household waste, commercial and industrial waste. The majority of respondents disposed the flood waste at the side of the road (n = 103, 41.2%), followed by the disposal bins (n = 92, 36.8%) and at the empty space near their house (n = 51, 20.4%). The time taken to clean up the flood waste by most respondents was more than 5 days (n = 145, 58%) while the waste contractor took 4 to 5 days (n = 179, 71.6%). Respondents in this study have good knowledge regarding post-flood waste management (n = 217, 86.8%) with the mean ± SD score of 8.46 ± 1.13. They also have good attitude with the mean score ± SD of 4.19 ± 0.99 (n=202, 80.8 %) and good practice (n=222, 88.8 %) with the mean score ± SD of 4.55 ± 0.73. There were associations of gender, education level, and types of media awareness, with knowledge of post-flood waste management. There were also associations between age, education level and attitude. Education level and residential location were found significantly associated with practice. Spearman Correlation analysis highlighted that the relationship between knowledge, attitude and practice can be reaffirmed. Conclusion: This study emphasizes the importance to establish post-flood waste management system which takes into consideration the different characteristics related to flood waste management that might benefit the urbanized setting. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Post-flood waste management, Waste management, Flood

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	17 Apr 2024 07:44
Last Modified:	17 Apr 2024 07:44
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1697

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