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Type :article
Subject :G Geography (General)
ISSN :1755-1307
Main Author :Hanifah Mahat
Additional Authors :Mohmadisa Hashim
Yazid Saleh
Nasir Nayan
Title :Environmental sustainability engagement practices among youths in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia
Place of Production :Tanjung Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Sains Kemanusiaan
Year of Publication :2021
Notes :IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
The study aimed to examine environmental sustainability practices among youths in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. This study applied a quantitative method comprising questionnaires with 400 youths aged 19 to 40. A simple random sampling method was used to divide the respondents into groups of two. Most variables (including knowledge, values and skills) were at high levels, but the environmental sustainability skills variable was only at a moderate level, with a mea score between 2.34 until 3.66. The findings also revealed a strong significant relationship between knowledge, values and environmental sustainability skills and environmental sustainability practices (p

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