770
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Fig. 3 Respondents awareness toward water conservation issue
Table 5 Pearson correlation
test between awareness,
perception and willingness of
involvement
Awareness
Perception
Involvement
Awareness
r 2 = 0.344
P < 0.000
r 2 = 0.330
P < 0.000
Perception
r 2 = 0.344
P < 0.000
r 2 = 0.373
P < 0.000
Involvement
r 2 = 0.330
P < 0.000
r 2 = 0.373
P < 0.00
Table 5 presents the Pearson correlation test between the 3 components tested, i.e.,
awareness, perception, and involvement. It was found that all the components were
significantly correlated to each other with the P value less than 0.05. The awareness
of water crisis and conservation issue has shaped the perception of water usage
and management which eventually influenced the physical involvement of people in
conservation activities. Here, it is suggested that awareness is important in leading
to the right perception and willingness of USM residents in involvement in water
conservation programs.
3.5 Awareness and Practice Among the Lab User
As the water distillation process is a common process in laboratories, the responses
from lab users are critical in assessing the water conservation practice in their respective labs. Among the total of 241 respondents, 169 (73.2%) of them are lab users
(Table 6). Among these respondents 81.87% declared that they practiced water conservation in their daily life. Despite knowing the detail of the distillation process as
well as the different between the distilled and non-distilled water, the majority of
the lab users (approximately 75%) didn’t have the knowledge about the amount of
S.-Y. Chan et al.
Fig. 3 Respondents awareness toward water conservation issue
Table 5 Pearson correlation
test between awareness,
perception and willingness of
involvement
Awareness
Perception
Involvement
Awareness
r 2 = 0.344
P < 0.000
r 2 = 0.330
P < 0.000
Perception
r 2 = 0.344
P < 0.000
r 2 = 0.373
P < 0.000
Involvement
r 2 = 0.330
P < 0.000
r 2 = 0.373
P < 0.00
Table 5 presents the Pearson correlation test between the 3 components tested, i.e.,
awareness, perception, and involvement. It was found that all the components were
significantly correlated to each other with the P value less than 0.05. The awareness
of water crisis and conservation issue has shaped the perception of water usage
and management which eventually influenced the physical involvement of people in
conservation activities. Here, it is suggested that awareness is important in leading
to the right perception and willingness of USM residents in involvement in water
conservation programs.
3.5 Awareness and Practice Among the Lab User
As the water distillation process is a common process in laboratories, the responses
from lab users are critical in assessing the water conservation practice in their respective labs. Among the total of 241 respondents, 169 (73.2%) of them are lab users
(Table 6). Among these respondents 81.87% declared that they practiced water conservation in their daily life. Despite knowing the detail of the distillation process as
well as the different between the distilled and non-distilled water, the majority of
the lab users (approximately 75%) didn’t have the knowledge about the amount of