WATER RESOURCES SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS AMONG UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA

Abstract

This study aimed to analyse students’ level of awareness regarding water resource sustainability among Form Six students in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Malaysia. This study employed a quantitative method, administering a questionnaire to 242 Form Six students. A combination of stratified and simple random sampling was used to select the study sample. The study analysis was conducted to determine students’ levels of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding water resource sustainability. Besides, inferential analysis techniques such as the t-test and Pearson correlation were used to compare the knowledge, attitude, and practice of male and female students and examine the relationship between each variable. The descriptive analysis findings revealed that students’ levels of knowledge and practice regarding water resource sustainability were high. While the students’ level of attitude was moderate. Furthermore, the t-test analysis showed that no gender differences in all variables related to water resource sustainability. In comparison, the Pearson correlation analysis indicated that knowledge and attitude had a moderately positive relationship and a strong relationship with water resource sustainability practice. Hence, water resource sustainability education across the curriculum and extracurricular activities must be strengthened to ensure that students know the importance of water resource sustainability in their daily activities.