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Deforestation awareness among the community living near mangroves in Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia

A study was carried out on the deforestation awareness among the community living nearest to Sungai Pulai mangrove forest under mukim (sub-district) Tanjung Kupang in Johor Bahru, Peninsular Malaysia. A Structured questionnaire was used to collect data on respondents’ socioeconomic condition, the...

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Main Authors: N. S., Sarmin, Ismail, Mohd Hasmadi, H. Z., Pakhriazad, Awang, Khairil Wahidin, Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan
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Published: Publications International 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61291/1/Deforestation%20awareness%20among%20the%20community%20living%20near%20mangroves%20in%20Mukim%20Tanjung%20Kupang%2C%20Johor%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.612912018-07-23T07:42:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61291/ Deforestation awareness among the community living near mangroves in Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia N. S., Sarmin Ismail, Mohd Hasmadi H. Z., Pakhriazad Awang, Khairil Wahidin Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan A study was carried out on the deforestation awareness among the community living nearest to Sungai Pulai mangrove forest under mukim (sub-district) Tanjung Kupang in Johor Bahru, Peninsular Malaysia. A Structured questionnaire was used to collect data on respondents’ socioeconomic condition, their familiarity to mangroves and awareness from six villages which have been selected randomly. Majority of the respondents were male, Malay, Muslim and from middle aged group. About 82% respondents had some level of education. Average household size was 5.5. About 71% respondents’ livelihoods were dependent on mangrove ecosystem of which 65% were fishermen, 5% aquaculture and 1% tourism. Mean monthly income of respondents was quite lower than national average income. Moreover, monthly average income of mangrove dependent group was lower than the non mangrove dependent group. About 93% of the respondents were somehow familiar to mangroves. Responden ts mean awareness score of 3.78 indicates respondents were aware about the mangroves. It was also found that male had significantly higher awareness than female for two out of ten awareness components. Likewise,mangrove dependent group had significantly higher awareness than the non- mangrove dependent group for six out of ten awareness components. Publications International 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61291/1/Deforestation%20awareness%20among%20the%20community%20living%20near%20mangroves%20in%20Mukim%20Tanjung%20Kupang%2C%20Johor%2C%20Malaysia.pdf N. S., Sarmin and Ismail, Mohd Hasmadi and H. Z., Pakhriazad and Awang, Khairil Wahidin and Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan (2017) Deforestation awareness among the community living near mangroves in Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia. Science International, 29 (2). 115 - 119. ISSN 1013-5316 http://www.sci-int.com/pdf/636298843313839480.pdf
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description A study was carried out on the deforestation awareness among the community living nearest to Sungai Pulai mangrove forest under mukim (sub-district) Tanjung Kupang in Johor Bahru, Peninsular Malaysia. A Structured questionnaire was used to collect data on respondents’ socioeconomic condition, their familiarity to mangroves and awareness from six villages which have been selected randomly. Majority of the respondents were male, Malay, Muslim and from middle aged group. About 82% respondents had some level of education. Average household size was 5.5. About 71% respondents’ livelihoods were dependent on mangrove ecosystem of which 65% were fishermen, 5% aquaculture and 1% tourism. Mean monthly income of respondents was quite lower than national average income. Moreover, monthly average income of mangrove dependent group was lower than the non mangrove dependent group. About 93% of the respondents were somehow familiar to mangroves. Responden ts mean awareness score of 3.78 indicates respondents were aware about the mangroves. It was also found that male had significantly higher awareness than female for two out of ten awareness components. Likewise,mangrove dependent group had significantly higher awareness than the non- mangrove dependent group for six out of ten awareness components.
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author N. S., Sarmin
Ismail, Mohd Hasmadi
H. Z., Pakhriazad
Awang, Khairil Wahidin
Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan
spellingShingle N. S., Sarmin
Ismail, Mohd Hasmadi
H. Z., Pakhriazad
Awang, Khairil Wahidin
Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan
Deforestation awareness among the community living near mangroves in Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia
author_facet N. S., Sarmin
Ismail, Mohd Hasmadi
H. Z., Pakhriazad
Awang, Khairil Wahidin
Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan
author_sort N. S., Sarmin
title Deforestation awareness among the community living near mangroves in Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia
title_short Deforestation awareness among the community living near mangroves in Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia
title_full Deforestation awareness among the community living near mangroves in Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia
title_fullStr Deforestation awareness among the community living near mangroves in Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Deforestation awareness among the community living near mangroves in Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Johor, Malaysia
title_sort deforestation awareness among the community living near mangroves in mukim tanjung kupang, johor, malaysia
publisher Publications International
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61291/1/Deforestation%20awareness%20among%20the%20community%20living%20near%20mangroves%20in%20Mukim%20Tanjung%20Kupang%2C%20Johor%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
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