Knowledge, attitude and practice on the importance of green area among community in Shah Alam, Selangor

SHAMSULKAMAL, MUHAMMAD NUR FITRI (2022) Knowledge, attitude and practice on the importance of green area among community in Shah Alam, Selangor. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: Globally, there has been a big shift in the population toward living in cities. Global warming, the greenhouse effect, urban heat, and floods are the impacts from humans do that have bad effects on the climate. Hence, urban green spaces, on the other hand, are thought to be important for residents because they can help them relax, deal with mental fatigue and stress and can help maintain habitats and conserve biodiversity to reduce the impact from natural disaster. Objectives: Hence, a study of the knowledge, attitude and practice on the importance of green area among community in Shah Alam, Selangor was conducted. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study whereby, a Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey was conducted, involving community from 2 sections in Shah Alam which are Section 8 and Section 14. A validated and pilot-tested questionnaire was distributed to 156 communities and results were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The questionnaire consists of four parts (social-demographic characteristic, general questions, KAP on the importance of green area and 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 community in Shah Alam, Selangor. Results and Discussion: This study found no significant relationships between KAP towards importance of green areas between community of Section 8 and Section 14 using Mann-Whitney U test for independence. The findings further showed there is a high level of attitude but moderate level of knowledge and practice among the community towards the importance of green areas. The study discovered social media is the primary source information regarding the importance of green areas for them. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study indicates that the respondents have high level of attitude but moderate level of knowledge and practice towards the importance of green areas. The finding of Shah Alam community’ KAP data can be used as a reference to formulate effective health promotion intervention to increase the use of green spaces that would have a favorable impact on society, as well as on the economy and the environment of the country. Keywords: Urban Green Area, Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), Community

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Hafizzuddin Hamidon
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2023 04:33
Last Modified:	24 Aug 2023 04:33
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1162

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