Understanding the Factors Causing Household Food Waster at Three Urban Areas in Peninsular Malaysia

Abstract

Food waste is defined as thrown away food from human consumptions; whether it has been preserved or allowed to decay after it has expired. Food wastes had caused major environmental impact such as air and soil pollution through the incarnation and decomposition processes. Previous studies recorded that households’ food waste were more than other sources, particular in condensed populated places. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the understanding on the factors causing household food waste in three urban areas on Peninsular Malaysia. There were 384 respondents participated in this study which had been conducted through social media such as Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, E-mail, We Chat and others. This study focused on household food waste in three urban areas in Peninsular Malaysia which were Alor Setar, Kota Bharu and Ipoh. The results showed that personal attitude and awareness positively play a significant role in someone’s intention not to waste food in the cities where the most polluted areas of any states in Malaysia due to the highly dense population.