Ahmad, Nurul Syafiqah (2017) Assessing the awareness level about carbon footprint among higher education students and the level of carbon footprint they produced. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Introduction: Carbon footprint is the main effect of climate change. Carbon is one of the greenhouse gases which contribute to warming the planet. Objective: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Higher Education University in Selangor to study the awareness level about carbon footprint among higher education students and level of carbon footprint they produced. Methodology: A total 262 respondents were selected and the online survey was blast through the email of the students and also through the portal of the University that were selected. Results: Majority of the students in this research has good knowledge on carbon footprint (N = 204, 77.9%), positive attitude (N = 209, 79.8%) but poor practice (N = 153, 58.4%). Private university students produce significantly higher total carbon footprint (2295.91 ± 955.21 kg CO2-e) compared to public non RU (1455.20 ± 1316.62 kg CO2-e) and RU students (1333.55 ± 1121.11 kg CO-e). Student in private university produced significantly higher emission for transportation ( 1231.09 kg CO2e) and electricity (651.10 ± 397.88 kg CO2-e) compared to public non-RU and RU's. The results shows that the male, age between 24 to 35 years old and monthly allowances above RM400 produced the highest level of carbon footprint. Know ledge, attitude, practices, type of university, age, gender, and monthly allowances influence significantly to the total carbon footprint. Conclusion: The higher education students shows good knowledge, positive attitudes but negative practices towards the carbon footprint. Significant higher emission of carbon footprint emission for electricity and transportation among private university students. Respondents with monthly allowance above RM401, age between 24 to 35 and male produced higher level carbon footprint compared to other groups. The age, gender, monthly allowances, type of university, knowledge, attitudes, practices influence 20.6% of the total level of carbon footprint. Keywords: Carbon Footprint, Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Higher Education University
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Faculty: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science |
| Depositing User: | Ms Norafizah Radzuan |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2024 04:41 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2024 04:41 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1950 |
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