Opportunities for Household Solid Waste Recycling and Policy Status in Malaysia

Moh, Yiing Chiee; Manaf, Latifah Abd; Juahir, Hafizan

doi:10.1007/978-981-4560-70-2_27

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“…However, the campaign suffered setbacks owing to low participation from the public. It was re-launched in 2000 with more rigorous policies designed to instil the habit of recycling into the people and reduce waste management expenditure (Moh et al, 2014). In 2002, the ABC plan was followed by a national policy on municipal solid waste management, referred to as the National Strategic Plan (NPS).…”

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Encouraging recycling among households in Malaysia: Does deterrence matter?

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To encourage recycling in Malaysian households, a waste separation at source programme was implemented that made it mandatory for households to sort their waste into different categories before leaving it out for collection. Penalties designed to act as a deterrent are imposed on households that fail to sort their waste appropriately. But does this deterrence motivate compliance with the programme directives? This study employs the deterrence theory to investigate if deterrence alone is sufficient to motivate households to actively participate in recycling. A total of 866 questionnaires were administered in person in households in Putrajaya and Melaka. Data were analysed using structural equation modelling. The results of the structural model reveal that just 25% of the variance in compliance is explained by the severity of the sanction, and the perceived certainty of penalty imposed. Perceived severity of sanction (β = 0.149, p = 0.012) and perceived certainty of sanction (β = 0.383, p = 0.000) were found to contribute significantly to compliance behaviour to the programme directives. However, deterrence alone cannot motivate household participation in waste separation at source because it only explains 25% of compliance behaviour. The present study provides information that could allow policymakers to understand recycling habits better and implement more effective compliance strategies.

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“…However, the mortality of COVID-19 was higher in children (aged 0-18 years) during recent delta variant outbreak in Malaysia. 38 The surged data of cases among children have also been recorded in the United States and England. Moreover, COVID-19-associated hospitalization rates were nearly fivefold among children and adolescents, especially in the unvaccinated adolescents, rate of whom was about 10 times higher compared with the vaccinated.…”

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Challenges of vaccination and herd immunity in COVID‐19 and management strategies

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Hou

Chen

et al. 2022

Clinical Respiratory J

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), the highly contagious viral disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), has spread worldwide with millions of cases and more than 5 million deaths to date. SARS‐CoV‐2 has caused serious damage all over the world with many countries experiencing the third or the fourth wave of the viral disease outbreaks, mainly due to the emergence of mutant variants. Those who unvaccinated remain most vulnerable to COVID‐19 and its variants. COVID‐19 vaccination, along with prevention strategies, is a critical measure to defense against the disease. COVID‐19 vaccination can reduce the spread of virus and help protect susceptible population. Although herd immunity might not be realized solely by vaccination, COVID‐19 vaccines have been proved to be effective in reducing the risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and even death. It is recommended that people get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible. This review summarizes the recent SARS‐CoV‐2 variants that brought challenges for vaccination and herd immunity and discusses promising management strategies.

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“…The program's principal objective was to guarantee the availability of immunization services to avoid the six major diseases that kill children during their youth, including polio, TB, measles, diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough. 4…”

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Determinants of immunization coverage among children aged between 12-23 months in Makueni County, Kenya

Wambua,

Nyaberi,

Muregi

2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Globally, diseases that can be prevented through immunization claim the lives of more than 3 million individuals in the population, 1.5 million of whom are typically children under the age of five. Furthermore, vaccine-preventable diseases are to blame for about 3.5 million with disability worldwide. Only 86% of children worldwide have had vaccinations, making millions of youngsters susceptible to diseases that can be treated or prevented by administering vaccines. Immunization is the only effective way to prevent or treat certain disorders. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Semi-structured questionnaires given by interviewers to mothers and other caretakers in particular households were used to gather the necessary data. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select the questionnaire respondents the study area, a sample size of 384 eligible participants was used to collect quantitative data. Results: The study’s findings showed that Makueni county had an 82% vaccination coverage rate. This was a sign that the county had fallen short of the goal set by the WHO. From the inferential statistics analysis, there were significant association between vaccine uptake and immunization in all the four objectives examined i.e., p≤0.05. Conclusions: The study established that immunization coverage is high for children 23 months and below in Makueni County, with socio-demographic characteristics being the most important factor. It is advised that additional efforts be made to increase the uptake of immunization services. Along with improving their knowledge of child immunization, prenatal clinics should focus on improving the mothers’ health-seeking behaviour.

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Opportunities for Household Solid Waste Recycling and Policy Status in Malaysia

Cited by 5 publications

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Encouraging recycling among households in Malaysia: Does deterrence matter?

Encouraging recycling among households in Malaysia: Does deterrence matter?

Challenges of vaccination and herd immunity in COVID‐19 and management strategies

Determinants of immunization coverage among children aged between 12-23 months in Makueni County, Kenya

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