Assessing Integrity Determinant among UiTM Tapah Students on Solid Waste Management and Environmental Care using Logistic Regression

Abstract

Solid waste (SW) refers to non-liquid waste generated by households, individuals, small businesses, or institutions. The increasing production of waste poses significant challenges for environmental management, affecting air, water, soil, and public health, and leading to landfill space shortages and rising costs of waste management. These challenges are influenced by population growth and economic advancement, which impact people's behaviors, lifestyles, and consumption patterns. There is a lack of studies investigating the role of individual integrity in the context of environmental care and solid waste management. This study aims to fill this research gap by examining how awareness, attitude, knowledge, practice, and perception influence the integrity levels of students in relation to environmental care and solid waste management. A questionnaire was created using Google Forms with 23 questions on a 7-point Likert scale. The study included 44 students from various faculties at UiTM Tapah, chosen through convenience sampling. The study had six variables: Level of Integrity towards Environmental Care and Solid Waste Management (dependent variable), and Awareness, Attitude, Knowledge, Practice, and Perception (independent variables).