Knowledge, Behavior, Awareness, and Policy Towards E-Waste Management Performance Among Malaysian SMEs
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.58915/aset.v4i1.2177Abstract
With an emphasis on the effects of knowledge, awareness, behavior, and policy on e-waste management performance, this study examines how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia can manage their electronic waste (e-waste). The goal is to promote effective variables towards e-waste management performance that mostly lack study among SMEs in Malaysia. This study gives the management solutions that are required due to the increasing output of e-waste caused by factors such as rapid population expansion, technological improvements, and rising prosperity in Malaysian SMEs. Data gathered from SMEs in Malaysia is analyzed using a quantitative study methodology. This study uses SPSS ver.24 for data analysis. The results show a substantial positive significance between e-waste management performance and knowledge, behavior, awareness, and policy. Furthermore, multiple regression research shows these variables are most significant in e-waste management performance. The study results also emphasize the significance of all-encompassing approaches that promote sustainable e-waste management practices. These approaches should include knowledge, behavioral modification, increased awareness, and supporting policy frameworks among stakeholders in the SMEs industry. Through the clarification of the complex nature of efficacious strategies and the resolution of SMEs’ obstacles, this study advances the waste management ecosystem. Businesses, scholars, and governments looking to enhance e-waste management in Malaysia and comparable settings throughout the globe might benefit greatly from its insights.
Keywords:
E-waste management performance, Knowledge, Behavior, Awareness, PolicyReferences
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