Food Safety Concerns and Choice of Eating Place Among Student UniKL MESTECH 1 Introduction: Food safety is a critical concern in today’s society, with increasing awareness of potential health risks associated with consuming unsafe food. Among the student population at University Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Technology (UniKL MESTECH), understanding the level of awareness regarding food safety issues is essential. The choice of where students decide to eat is a crucial factor that can significantly impact their exposure to food safety risks. Objective: The primary objectives of this study are to assess the level of awareness among Unikl MESTECH students regarding food safety issues and to identify the factors influencing their decisions when selecting places to eat. Method: A survey will be conducted using a Google questionnaire form distributed to 100 students of Unikl MESTECH. The survey will consist of questions designed to assess students’ awareness of food safety issues and gather information on the factors influencing their choices of eating places. The collected data will be analyzed to draw meaningful conclusions about the relationship between awareness, food safety concerns, and the choice of eating places among students. Results: There is an association between food safety concerns and choice of eating place among Unikl Mestech students. Conclusion: Through this study, it aims to contribute valuable insights into the current level of awareness regarding food safety among Unikl MESTECH students and the factors influencing their choice of eating places. The results of this survey will enable me to make informed recommendations for promoting food safety awareness and encouraging healthier eating choices among the student community. Keywords: Food safety, awareness, Unikl Mestech students, google questionnaire form, 100 students YOUNGSCIENTISTSYMPOSIUMUniKLMESTECH2023 192 Student : Muhammad Haziq Zarfan Bin Sidek Supervisor : Ts. Arvind Bala Krishnan
Kajang Public’s Knowledge and Attitude on Climate Change along People in Selangor 1 Introduction: Climate change is the state of a climate that varies over a long period, usually decades or longer, and can be detected using statistical tests by changes in the mean and/or variability of its attributes. Nonetheless, Malaysia was already carrying out its responsibilities as an international community member by tackling climate change and preserving biodiversity for the benefit of all future generations of humans. Objective: This survey aims to ascertain the general public’s knowledge and evaluate their opinions regarding climate change and its solutions. Results: Just 20% of participants had low knowledge, compared to 80% of participants with good knowledge. 184 men and 136 women in total answered the questionnaire, and both exhibited strong opinions regarding climate change. The outcome demonstrated that participants had a high degree of attitude and knowledge. Conclusion: The general people have a highly informed and accepting attitude towards climate change. Even if participants’ attitudes towards climate change are generally positive, education still needs to be reinforced in order to maximize and improve participants’ awareness of and capacity to cope with climate change. Keywords: YOUNGSCIENTISTSYMPOSIUMUniKLMESTECH2023 193 Student : Muhammad Khairul Afiq Bin Malek Supervisor : Ts. Arvind Bala Krishnan
A Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Occupational Safety and Health Among Student in University Kuala Lumpur (MESTECH) 1 Introduction: Institute Medical Science Technology (MESTECH) is part of educational institutions where the students are dealing with real workplace hazards and safety and health risk. There are numerous potential hazards and health risk that may arising through the student surrounding, even it also were exposed during their learning process. Objective: This study determined the level of KAP toward occupational safety and health risk among UniKL MESTECH students beside looking at the relationship between those domains. Method: The methods that being using in this study are by using cross-sectional survey was performed involving 31 students of any different programme in UniKL MESTECH from 6 different courses. Respondents were selected using simple random sampling. Knowledge, attitude and practice on safety and health risks were assessed through a self-administered questionnaire. Data were tabulated and analysed using SPSS version 26.0. Results: The results shows that students of UniKL has a high knowledge with (n=71%) in occupational safety and health risk. Then students also shows a good attitude with (n=64.5%) and poor practice with (n=12.9%).After being analyse through the KAP results (p-values>0.50) the knowledge shows the data with score (1.00), attitude score shows that (0.037) and the practice score is (0.063). Conclusion: Every education needs to provide good safety and health education for students in universities or any educational center on how to better manage safety and health risk assessment to develop a solid knowledge base and positive attitude toward safety practices, apart from that there are also opportunities to improve in translating awareness into consistent safe practices. Finally, every educator must take the initiative and get targets for interventions that can improve overall safety compliance among students in the work environment to be even better. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Occupational, Safety and Health, Student UniKL Mestech YOUNGSCIENTISTSYMPOSIUMUniKLMESTECH2023 194 Student : Intan Azarina Binti Asanudin Supervisor : Ts. Dr. Nur Azma Amin
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Laboratory Chemical Safety Among Students in Universiti Kuala Lumpur MESTECH 1 Introduction: Scientific breakthroughs and discoveries are made in active laboratories. To protect everyone’s health, working in a research facility necessitates paying close attention to safety because chemical products are an essential component of modern living. Among other things, they are utilized for agricultural fertilization, equipment operation, disease treatment, cleaning, and disinfection. While everyone who comes into contact with potentially harmful substances should be concerned about their safety, people who work with chemicals on a regular basis such as students and lab personnel are especially at risk. Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of students about laboratory chemical safety in academic settings. Laboratory security measures include risk assessment, safety control methods, cleaning, hygienic procedures, chemical storage, emergency response, waste management, and accident investigation. Method: The sample personnel will be comprised of Unikl MESTECH students that is required for them to fill out an online questionnaire to gauge their knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding laboratory safety. Results: A total of 103 respondents were collected and from this, a total of 51% know the procedure to follow for chemical waste disposal, this show that the student has high knowledge regarding chemical safety. For attitude towards chemical safety in laboratory, a total of 77% of respondents read the safety procedures before an experiment was started and regarding practices a total of 43% wear safety glasses when handling chemicals or conducting an experiment. Conclusion: Based on the results, it is safe to say that students of UNIKL MESTECH have a piece of excellent knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) toward chemical handling thus some accidents in the laboratory can be avoided. Keywords: YOUNGSCIENTISTSYMPOSIUMUniKLMESTECH2023 195 Student : Raziq Hilman Bin Yusof Supervisor : Ts. Dr. Nur Azma Amin
Assessing Food Hygiene Knowledge and Practices for Enhanced Food Safety Among Students at UniKL MESTECH 1 Introduction: World Health Organization (WHO) reported that foodborne diseases affect millions of people. Foodborne disease is a common illness that can be hospitalized and can cause death. Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate the knowledge and practices on food safety among university students. The study also aims to evaluate students’ understanding of food hygiene and investigate the relationship between students’ knowledge and food safety practices in Unikl Mestech. Method: The study employed a descriptive crosssectional survey using a questionnaire. The study population consisted of 100 respondents from a variety of Unikl Mestech courses. The questionnaires were distributed randomly and designed by a bilingual in English and Bahasa Malaysia. The questionnaire covered three sections: Section A was about demographics, Section B was for knowledge, and the last Section C was for practices for food safety. Results: The data was analyzed by using descriptive and spearman correlation test on SPSS version 26.After being analysed, the median score for knowledge is 21.00 (2.00) while score for practical is 18.00 (4.00). Spearman correlation test showed no significant correlation between knowledge and practice score -0.810, p = value 0.422. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the respondents in the study have a low level of knowledge about food safety. The study suggests that food safety education among university students is necessary to improve knowledge and practice, further preventing foodborne diseases.It is also mentioned that the respondents can still practice and have a positive attitude when preparing food at home. However, the study emphasizes the importance of food safety education among university students to improve their knowledge and practice. Keywords: Food hygiene, food safety , foodborne illness university student YOUNGSCIENTISTSYMPOSIUMUniKLMESTECH2023 196 Student : Nor Fatin Farzana Binti Razak Supervisor : Ts. Nur Faiza Abdul Razak
A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on the Awareness of Scheduled Waste Among Students in UniKL MESTECH 1 Introduction: As an institution that focuses on allied health science, the laboratory of Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Institute of Medical Science Technology (UniKL MESTECH) has been a significant source of scheduled waste (SW) that brings concern to public health and environment if not carefully managed. For that reason, it is crucial for the students to contributes in managing SW. Objective: The ground of this study is to evaluate current level of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of the students of UniKL MESTECH regarding the management of SW. This study is also done to determine the association between academic level and knowledge level on SW. Method: The questionnaire used to gather the information for this study consist of 33 questions that is split into 4 sections– sociodemographic profile (3 questions), knowledge (10 questions), attitude (10 questions), and practice (10 questions). With the use of SPSS Software Version 26, data were analysed with descriptive statistics (frequencies) and Chi Square test. Results: The result finds that the students of UniKL MESTECH possesses a high knowledge (x = 8.74) in scheduled waste. The students also shows positive attitude (x = 8.21) and good practice (x = 15.68) towards scheduled waste management. After being analysed, the results showed the p-value for the association between academic level with the level of knowledge is 0.029 (p<0.05) which is significant. Conclusion: From the results, it can be concluded that the knowledge, attitude and practice rates of the students are in a good range. On top of that, the result of p-value being less than 0.05 shows that there is a significant association between academic level and level of knowledge. Keywords: Scheduled Waste, Knowledge, Attitude and Practice, Environment YOUNGSCIENTISTSYMPOSIUMUniKLMESTECH2023 197 Student : Nor Maisara Binti Lamin Supervisor : Ts. Nur Faiza Abdul Razak
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION UNIT UNIKL MESTECH UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY (UniKL MESTECH) A1, 1, JALAN TKS 1, TAMAN KAJANG SENTRAL, 43000 KAJANG, SELANGOR Tel : 03-8739 5894 “ Where Knowledge is Applied and Dreams Realized “