Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Tingkah Laku Komuniti Sungai Klang Terhadap Pencemaran Sungai. (Malay)

Introduction: River pollution in Malaysia is currently at a critical level and is very worrying with various river pollution problems occurring almost every day. The level of knowledge, attitude and practice of individuals has a great impact on the river pollution issue. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice among the community of Klang River. Methods: A cross-sectional study using simple random sampling was conducted to examine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of the Klang River community towards river pollution. The study respondents consisted of residents of squatter areas and residents of legal housing areas who settled near the Klang River. This study used a questionnaire. Descriptive analysis and t-tests were used to analyze the data. Results: The descriptive results found that the squatters' level of knowledge (mean=3.13, s.d.=0.40), attitude (mean=3.28, s.d.=0.65) and practice (mean=2.96, s.d.=0.72) of river pollution was lower than legal housing population. The t-test also showed a significant difference (p<0.05) in the level of knowledge, attitude and practice between residents of squatter areas and residents of legal housing areas. Conclusions: In conclusion, the level of knowledge, attitude and practice on river pollution of the Klang River community was at an unsatisfactory level. Therefore, action must be taken by the relevant stakeholders to strengthen the level of knowledge, attitude and practice on river pollution of the population so that the river pollution issue can be overcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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