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Predicting Minimal Usage of Plastic Bags Behaviour among Malaysian Adults

Plastic bags consist of synthetic organic polymers that are produced for one-time usage to carry things around. They are lightweight, cheap for mass production and often distributed at no cost in places such as supermarket and shopping malls. There might be numerous factors that affect this increasi...

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Main Authors: Jeffery, Stephen, Abang Muhammad Syaqireen, Abdullah, Izzayul Nazleen, Hussain, Lee, Yee Khay, Shobha Ssri Nair, Makentheran
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Language:English
Published: Academy of Sciences Malaysia 2024
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47311/1/60_predicting_minimal_usage.pdf
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https://www.akademisains.gov.my/asmsj/article/predicting-minimal-usage-of-plastic-bags-behaviour-among-malaysian-adults/
https://doi.org/10.32802/asmscj.2023.1472
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spelling my.unimas.ir-473112025-01-08T03:37:43Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47311/ Predicting Minimal Usage of Plastic Bags Behaviour among Malaysian Adults Jeffery, Stephen Abang Muhammad Syaqireen, Abdullah Izzayul Nazleen, Hussain Lee, Yee Khay Shobha Ssri Nair, Makentheran RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Plastic bags consist of synthetic organic polymers that are produced for one-time usage to carry things around. They are lightweight, cheap for mass production and often distributed at no cost in places such as supermarket and shopping malls. There might be numerous factors that affect this increasing usage of plastic bags among the public. The overall objective of this study was to identify factors that influence plastic bag consumption among Malaysians using the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Data were collected by distributing an online questionnaire to the local community. Non-probability purposive sampling method was adopted to select the three states in Malaysia. The path analysis was performed to investigate the relationship between predictor factors (i.e., attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and intention) and minimal plastic bag usage. A total of 386 people from different ages and backgrounds in Malaysia participated in the research. The findings showed that an individual’s attitude (β = 0.331) and perceived behaviour (β = 0.414) significantly influenced the intention to use plastic bags. The perceived behavioural control (β = 0.329) and intention (β = 0.486) have also significantly influenced the behaviour to minimise plastic bag usage. However, subjective norms did not significantly influence the intention (β = 0.060). This study showed that perceived behavioural control and intention are important predictors towards minimal usage of plastic bags. Therefore, it is recommended to enhance education and awareness programmes among the public in order to change the attitude, perceived behavioural control and intention towards minimal usage of plastic bags. High generation and mismanagement of plastic bag waste, which may lead to a negative impact on environmental health, are the main issues that should be addressed properly by the Malaysian population. Academy of Sciences Malaysia 2024-01-17 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47311/1/60_predicting_minimal_usage.pdf Jeffery, Stephen and Abang Muhammad Syaqireen, Abdullah and Izzayul Nazleen, Hussain and Lee, Yee Khay and Shobha Ssri Nair, Makentheran (2024) Predicting Minimal Usage of Plastic Bags Behaviour among Malaysian Adults. ASM Science Journal, 19. pp. 1-13. ISSN 2682-8901 https://www.akademisains.gov.my/asmsj/article/predicting-minimal-usage-of-plastic-bags-behaviour-among-malaysian-adults/ https://doi.org/10.32802/asmscj.2023.1472
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topic RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
spellingShingle RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Jeffery, Stephen
Abang Muhammad Syaqireen, Abdullah
Izzayul Nazleen, Hussain
Lee, Yee Khay
Shobha Ssri Nair, Makentheran
Predicting Minimal Usage of Plastic Bags Behaviour among Malaysian Adults
description Plastic bags consist of synthetic organic polymers that are produced for one-time usage to carry things around. They are lightweight, cheap for mass production and often distributed at no cost in places such as supermarket and shopping malls. There might be numerous factors that affect this increasing usage of plastic bags among the public. The overall objective of this study was to identify factors that influence plastic bag consumption among Malaysians using the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Data were collected by distributing an online questionnaire to the local community. Non-probability purposive sampling method was adopted to select the three states in Malaysia. The path analysis was performed to investigate the relationship between predictor factors (i.e., attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and intention) and minimal plastic bag usage. A total of 386 people from different ages and backgrounds in Malaysia participated in the research. The findings showed that an individual’s attitude (β = 0.331) and perceived behaviour (β = 0.414) significantly influenced the intention to use plastic bags. The perceived behavioural control (β = 0.329) and intention (β = 0.486) have also significantly influenced the behaviour to minimise plastic bag usage. However, subjective norms did not significantly influence the intention (β = 0.060). This study showed that perceived behavioural control and intention are important predictors towards minimal usage of plastic bags. Therefore, it is recommended to enhance education and awareness programmes among the public in order to change the attitude, perceived behavioural control and intention towards minimal usage of plastic bags. High generation and mismanagement of plastic bag waste, which may lead to a negative impact on environmental health, are the main issues that should be addressed properly by the Malaysian population.
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author Jeffery, Stephen
Abang Muhammad Syaqireen, Abdullah
Izzayul Nazleen, Hussain
Lee, Yee Khay
Shobha Ssri Nair, Makentheran
author_facet Jeffery, Stephen
Abang Muhammad Syaqireen, Abdullah
Izzayul Nazleen, Hussain
Lee, Yee Khay
Shobha Ssri Nair, Makentheran
author_sort Jeffery, Stephen
title Predicting Minimal Usage of Plastic Bags Behaviour among Malaysian Adults
title_short Predicting Minimal Usage of Plastic Bags Behaviour among Malaysian Adults
title_full Predicting Minimal Usage of Plastic Bags Behaviour among Malaysian Adults
title_fullStr Predicting Minimal Usage of Plastic Bags Behaviour among Malaysian Adults
title_full_unstemmed Predicting Minimal Usage of Plastic Bags Behaviour among Malaysian Adults
title_sort predicting minimal usage of plastic bags behaviour among malaysian adults
publisher Academy of Sciences Malaysia
publishDate 2024
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47311/1/60_predicting_minimal_usage.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47311/
https://www.akademisains.gov.my/asmsj/article/predicting-minimal-usage-of-plastic-bags-behaviour-among-malaysian-adults/
https://doi.org/10.32802/asmscj.2023.1472
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