Knowledge, attitude and practices on E-waste management among business students in a public university

• Main Authors: Md. Dan @ Azlan, Roslina, Abd. Razak, Siti Suraya, Indiran, Logaiswari
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2021
• Subjects: HD30.2 Knowledge management
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97450/1/SitiSuraya2021_KnowledgeAttitudeandPracticesonEWasteManagement.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97450/; http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i8/10609
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

As in many nations, e-waste is an environmental concern in Malaysia. Therefore, effective e-waste management is important to reduce and control pollution. E-waste management awareness is also essential for students as they are using electronic gadgets in their course of studies. However, the knowledge, attitude and awareness e-waste management among students is still lacking. This study aims to examine knowledge, attitude, and practices on e-waste management among business students in a public university. A quantitative method was employed in this study and questionnaires were distributed to collect data from which involved business students in a public university. Findings indicated that business students in the said public university have a moderate level of e-waste management knowledge, attitude, and practices.