Knowledge awareness and practice on climate change among community in Kuala Lumpur

M Fadzir, Naimah (2019) Knowledge awareness and practice on climate change among community in Kuala Lumpur. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction : Cities are responsible for 75% of world carbon dioxide emission, making it as significant contributor to climate change. Urban population will be the early responders towards the impacts of climate change, therefore it is essential to assess the knowledge, awareness and practice (KAP) of community for framing mitigation activities. Thus, the study intends to identify the level of KAP among community in Kuala Lumpur (KL). Methodology : A cross-sectional study via a self-administrated questionnaire was carried out among 232 respondents within the age of 15 years old and above. Simple random sampling was applied to select five out of eleven districts in KL (Bukit Bintang, Cheras, Bandar Tun Razak, Wangsa Maju, Titiwangsa) while convenient sampling was used for recruitment of subjects from community settings. Speannan correlation tests was used to analyze the association between knowledge, awareness and practice scores. Chi Square test was used to identify the association between knowledge and awareness levels with educational status. Results and Discussion: The knowledge about climate change among community in Kuala Lumpur was reported to be moderate while the awareness level was very high. The practice of community on climate change was at moderate level. There was positive and weak association between knowledge and awareness (r = 0.302) whereas the association between knowledge and practice was also found to be positive and weak (r = 0. I 42). There was positive and weak association between awareness and practice (r = 0. I 96). Educational level had significant association with knowledge and awareness level. The community had some knowledge about the issue, however they did not aware of what actions to be taken to deal with the issue. Conclusion : The government needs to disseminate informations about climate change through mass media and social media. Combinations of top down and bottom up approaches are important for the adaptation and mitigation strategies in which both government and community shall cooperate to mitigate climate change impacts. Keywords : ,Knowledge, Awareness, Practice, Climate Change, Community

Item Type:	Project Paper
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	28 Apr 2026 08:20
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2026 08:20
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2795

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