Knowledge, attitude and practice on golden pothos plant in reducing volatile organic compounds (VOC) level among office workers in Universiti Putra Malaysia

SAIDUIN, MUHAMMAD FATHEHI HELMI (2020) Knowledge, attitude and practice on golden pothos plant in reducing volatile organic compounds (VOC) level among office workers in Universiti Putra Malaysia. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: Indoor air may be contaminated by two or three times as much as poor outdoor air, and IAQ could lead to or worsen up to 50% of all illnesses (EPA, 1987). VOCs are a large group of chemicals found in a variety of products used to manufacture and repair our homes. There is a wide range of VOC sources in office buildings, such as building and interior finishing materials, furniture, office products, cleaning agents, and office machines. Alternative measures have been suggested to reduce the amount of indoor VOC by putting indoor plants inside the office building. Therefore, the background of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of office workers in perceiving the importance of indoor plant in reducing the indoor VOC levels is of interest in this study. Objectives: The aim of the study is to determine the level of KAP among office workers in UPM in relation to the Golden Pothos plant in reducing indoor VOC levels. Methodology: Using UPM intranet email as a questionnaire delivery platform, a total of 64 office workers who meet the inclusive criteria and agree to the research consent participate in this study. Results and Discussion: The results of this study shows that most of the office workers have good knowledge, attitude and practice of having indoor plant in their office and its role to enhance IAQ. There is no significant association between knowledge and attitude, attitude and practice, and knowledge and practice among the respondents. However, significant association (p ≤ 0.001) was found between the knowledge and gender of the respondents. Conclusion: In summary, many individual have good perception regarding houseplant can help maintaining good indoor air quality. Implementation of having houseplant in the office can be reconsider as houseplant also can help in increasing productivity of the workers. Keywords: Volatile Organic Compound (VOC), Golden Pothos plant, KAP, Office Workers.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Hafizzuddin Hamidon
Date Deposited:	21 Feb 2023 00:36
Last Modified:	21 Feb 2023 00:36
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/801

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