Abstract
The Waste Management Association of Malaysia (WMAM) claims that the waste generated from households increased by 20% to 30% after implementing a movement control order (MCO) on March 18, 2020. This situation started to give a major concern when World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 waste as hazardous, requiring a proper disposable method. The single-use of waste generation is expected to rise post-pandemic due to hygiene concerns, and the public community still not aware of it. There is no specific guideline in disposing of waste during the pandemic outbreak. Therefore, proper handling and final disposal of this waste is a critical component of an efficient emergency response. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the influence factors with waste behavior during the pandemic and to explore the factors that influence household waste behavior during the pandemic in Malaysia. This study adopted the Symbiosis Perspective as the theoretical framework. Four hundred eighteen Malaysian households were chosen as the research sample. The research use correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis to fulfill the objective. The findings reveal that the Personal and Situational Factors are significant for improved solid waste management during the pandemic.
Presenters
Emy Ezura A-JalilSenior Faculty/ Research Fellow, Logistics and Transportation, School of Technology Management and Logistics Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Pandemic, Personal factors, Situational factors, Solid Waste Management, Reverse Logistics
