One of the issues of ineffective solid waste management may be attributable by human behaviour is lack of education and ineffectiveness of reduce, reuse and recycle (3R) awareness programmes, which the solution may lie in changing that behaviour. Therefore, a 3R programme was conducted to increase the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on 3R among 155 primary school students recruited by systematic random sampling from year one to six at a selected school in Tumpat, Kelantan. A set of questionnaire was given before and after the 3R programme to determine their KAP level and the effectiveness of the awareness programme in increasing their KAP on 3R. There was a significant difference in knowledge score (p = 0.030) but no significant differences in scores of attitude (p = 0.484) and practice (p=0.248) between before and after 3R programme. There was a weak correlation between knowledge and attitude (r=0.320) and between knowledge and practice (r=0.386) for before the 3R programme. There was also moderate correlation between attitude and practice (r=0.400) before the intervention programme. After the intervention programme, the correlation was increased from weak to strong correlation between knowledge and attitude (r=0.614) and weak to moderate correlation between knowledge and practice (r=0.476). There was moderate correlation between attitude and practice after the intervention programme (r=0.520). Hence, continuous awareness on 3R campaign and activities should be conducted at an early age among the students to increase their practices on 3R.
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To Cite this Article: Anua, S. M., Anwar, N. N. K., Zain, N. M., Abd Rahman, W. N. W., Hamzah, N. A., & Abdul Rahman, H. (2022). Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3r) Awareness Programme to Increase the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on 3r among Primary School Students. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 12(13), 59- 70.
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