1.0 INTRODUCTION

A group consist of four members, firstly Muhammad Izwan bin Othaman (AE070175) which

is the leader in the group, Mohd Farhan bin Ismail (AE070103), Muhammad Afiq bin

Bahruddin (AE070150) and Mohd Norrulakmal bin Mohd Nawi (AE070194). We have to

preparing a survey about “Air pollution in University of Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia

(UTHM)”.

1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Do you know what air pollution is? Where it come from? The source of air pollution refers to

the various location, activities or factors which are responsible for the realising of pollutants

in atmosphere.

The air pollution has effect to many organism or living things in this world. Many

organizations have done a demonstration to overcome the air pollution problems. Many of

problems of the air pollution are come from people action. From the International Air

statistic, Batu Pahat is the one of the area has contributed the air pollution. This is because

many of industrial and housing areas coming up. In Parit Raja have many big factories for

example Stancodex Sdn. Bhd, Evergreen Fibreboard Berhad, HPI Resource Berhad and

others.

Many of the factories close to UTHM areas. The thing that must be worried is most of the

factory in Parit Raja emits smoke. The smoke that comes from the factory can affect the level

of air quality in Parit Raja. Other than that, the factories also make an unpleasant smell. It

will disturbed resident daily live in UTHM. Many of students in UTHM have sickness that

caused by the pollution. The causes also will affect student learning. Why must there be a

factory by the side of a university which will affect the health and well-being of the student?

Why there is no action taken by the authority towards the factory? What the effect from the

air pollution? What is the opinion of student about the air pollution? This problem should pay

in more attention.

To have answers for these questions our group that consists of 4 students from UMB 1042,

under the supervision of Miss Noryani Neni Bte Ahmab Jamain will carry out a survey to

find out the answers for all the unanswered questions regarding the opinions of the students

in UTHM on the air pollution in the UTHM area.

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1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS

For the 20 years ago, since the development of UTHM, there was air pollution around

UTHM campus. The pollution actually causes because of the Evergreen factory near the

UTHM area. The factory has produces lumber to export to other country. The factory has

been here before the existence of UTHM, the wasps from the factory increasingly year to

year. This makes the UTHM administration unhappy and unsatisfied. They referred to the

Ministry Of Environment, but no reaction from there. Other factor is from the wasps from

the student, staff vehicle and buses which carried student from the hostel to the campus.

Due to the student hostel located near the place, there is many affect for the student daily

life.

1.2.1 The student’s health is affected. The student has infected by the sickness like eye

soreness, asthma and skin infection. The eye soreness is actually caused from the air

pollution. There are feeling vomited because the factory has spread the bad smell. The

smell is too strong and bad making the student’s to feel uneasy and uncomfortable of the

surrounding environment.

1.2.2 The student around the factory place was argue with the factory develop. They

want this factory to close. Their life is likely live in a small room. This is because they

had to close the window and door to reduce the smell and wasps from the factory and also

from the student’s vehicle. The student has reported this to the superior. The student

representative give their memorandum to the vice counsellor.

1.2.3 The student has to limit their outdoor activities. This happened because they had to

face the bad environment. In addition the field or court is already near the factory. There

are many cases that the student suddenly fainted and some student vomited. There

assume that the problem is base on the factory. Many student has fix their face with mask

and also

1.2.4 Due to limited of free land own by UTHM, the authority are forced to build

another hostel and be predicted near the factory because of additional numbers of

residents in UTHM.

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1.3 OBJECTIVES

To analyze the air pollution problem, our group will carry out a survey on opinion of student

in UTHM.

1.3.1 To indentify where is the major source for air pollution.

1.3.2 To indentify the opinion of student about air pollution.

1.3.3 To find the effect from the air pollution.

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

The air pollution in the UTHM area is too polluted. Then any reaction from the JAS and also

administration to take a step to prevent this pollution before it come more and more bad. The

JAS must have to investigate whether the factory is in legal or not. In other hand, the student

also must reduce the smoke from the vehicle. The vehicle is also factor to this pollution. So

take step to reduce the pollution like using bicycle or lift friend vehicle to class. The

researches that we will conduct are only around UTHM main campus area. The research is

not 100 percent of survey to the UTHM student. This is because another student stays in

Taman Perwira and also Taman Melewar.

Because of that they did not feeling much from the air pollution. This is important to narrow

the survey. Limitation of study is important so that the expected results can be accurate and

valid.

1.5 LIMITATION OF STUDY

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For every survey that is being done, it has to have limitation. This is to ensure the scope of

study is not too wide. Our scope of study is stated as below.

1.5.1 This survey is covered only UTHM area.

1.5.2 The questionnaires for the research and statistic will distribute from the end of

February until the earlier of April.

1.5.3 50 sets of questionnaire will be distributed to student in UTHM.

1.6 DEFINITION OF STUDY

1.6.1 Resident-Person who lives or has a home in place. In this report, the meanings of

residents are people stay in University of Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia (UTHM).

1.6.2 Opinion-views of student that stay in UTHM.

1.6.3 Air Pollution- the modification of the natural characteristics of the atmosphere in

UTHM area by a chemical, particulate matter, or biological agent.

1.6.4 Student- categorized as those who are still studying in UTHM or a higher learning

institution.

1.7 METHODOLOGY

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We had carried out the survey using few types of instrument of data collection. Below are the

types of methods that we had used.

1.7.1 Questionnaires

Our primary source was from the questionnaires prepared by our group members. 50

sets of questionnaires had been distributed to our selected samples and can be

converted to percentage.

1.7.2 Observations

Observations were one of the techniques used in our survey. We have observed the

effect from the factory or other source which can contribute the air pollution. We

were survey the UTHM illness and some of the illnesses is due to the air pollution.

1.7.3 Interviews

We had interviewed the Dr Sarif, the doctor in UTHM medical centre on 23 of

February 2008. We had found out some of the effect that some student suffers. Many

of the student has infected by skin disease.

1.7.4 Library Research

We have also used library research to define the terms that are used and to determine

the correct format and ways of writing a report.

1.8 FINDING AND ANALYSIS

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76%

24%

Gender

Male Female

This pie chart had shown the total respondent that we are survey. The male student is the

higher respondent. We divided the questionnaire to this ratio because the male student has

doing many outdoor activities than female. They have more probability to infect with the air

pollution. In addition we can assume that the air pollution index in the evening is too worst.

This respondent is important because they can give their opinion and the effect for this

problem. The problem can disturb the outdoor activities.

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56%44%

Age

18-2021-25

The pie chart shown the respondent divided by their age. The age is around 20 th because

most of student had stay in hostel are 1st and 2nd years’ student and the others staying outside.

We also did not spread this questionnaire to the staff because the staffs live in office not in

the open atmosphere. Besides that most of the staff have stay outside not in UTHM.

80%

8%9% 3%

RaceMalay Indian Chinese Other

This pie chart had shown the respondent divide by race. The pie chart had shown the

percentage of the respondent. The pie shown the Malay is the highest respondent that answers

the questionnaire compared Chinese, Indian and others. This is because the Malay student is a

majority in this University. The other student is from kadazan and also iban. We divided to

this ratio because the ratio shown the actual ratio in this university.

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20%

36%28%

16%

Residential collegeTaman Melewar

KK Perwira

KK Tun Syed Nasir

Other

The pie chart had shown the residential college where they live during studying in UTHM.

The residential college is important to this survey because the air pollution index is different

for each college and the resident’s studies in different campus, main campus and city campus.

The Tun Syed Nasir residents show higher percentage this because Tun Syed Nasir hostel is

in UTHM campus area. But the other is outside from UTHM main campus.

Expert General knowledge

A little bit Not really

20%

60%

16%4%

Knowledge on air pollution

Knowledge on air polution

Figure above showed the respond from UTHM student about their knowledge on air

pollution. 60% of students have general knowledge on air pollution. For an expert knowledge

on air pollution, there were 20%. For the others, they just have a little bit knowledge on air

pollution (16%) and do not have knowledge on air pollution (4%). It means most of student

knows about the air pollution.

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FactoryOther

0%

50%

100%

Biggest cause of air pol-lution

Biggest cause of air pollution

Figure shows the biggest cause of air pollution in percentage. 20 respondent s (80%) choose

factory were biggest cause of air pollution. 5 respondents (20%) had chosen other. Beside

factory, vehicle was also contributed to this air pollution problem. This is because in UTHM

most of student brings their vehicles went to class.

Very serious

Serious

Average

Not really

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Opinion About Air pollution problem in Uthm

Air pollution problem in Uthm

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Figure shows the opinion about air pollution problem in UTHM .12 respondents (50%) said

air pollution was very serious. 6 respondents (16%) said serious .4 respondents (14%) said

average. 3 respondents (10%) said not really. The result from the graph shows that most of

student in UTHM has caring about the air.

Agree

Disag

ree

80%

20%

0%0%

Opinion whether the factory near UTHM is the major contributor to

this air pollution problem

Based on respond from student UTHM in questionnaire, there was an opinion that reached a

high percentage (80%). Percentage (20%) not sure the factory was the major contributor or

not. They absolutely agree factory near UTHM was the major contributor to the air pollution.

Besides we can see the factory has emitted smoke from the chimney.

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1.9 RECOMMENDATION

1.9.1 Send a letter to big organization.

The students of UTHM can make a group or club as representative to the students

and make letter to a big and has a power like Jabatan Alam Sekitar Malaysia, JASM,

and Jabatan Kesihatan Malaysia, JKM.

Other than that, students can ask this organization to investigate how much the smoke

that has been release to the air at UTHM area can cause or effect to the health, life and

other effect that related.

1.9.2 Collecting the student’s signatures.

The students of UTHM can collect their signature in paper or banner or other

material that can be use as a proven that majority of UTHM students want to a

comfortable life far from pollutions especially the air pollution.

As majority of students decide the factory near UTHM is major causes of this air

pollution problem, the student can force the factory to shut down or limiting the

smoke releases with the student’s signature that has been collected.

1.9.3 Make a conference with the factory manager or representative.

Based on the first recommendation, the club that has been build has to choose two or

three students as the student’s representative to has a small conference with the

factory manager or their representative regarding this problem.

In this conference, the officer of any organization that has a power must join the

conference to avoid any problem like being ignored by the factory or bias in

conference.

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2.0 CONCLUSION

This survey has discussed the students of UTHM’s response to the questionnaire

about the air pollution problem in UTHM. The recommendation would be helpful to

UTHM’s student to get a comfortable life to study and do the outdoor activities without

worrying the effect to their health. The finding of this survey has clearly shown that how the

students have taken this problem so seriously and most of them have a knowledge regarding

this problem.

2.1 REFRENCES

WEBSITES AND BOOK

General Format

Lisa Emberson (2003). Air pollution impacts on crops and forest: global assessment. Retrieved February 24, 2008.

source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (n.d.). Air Pollution is the human introduction into the atmosphere of chemical. Retrieved February 24, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution.

source: Schwela, Dieter (2006). Urban air pollution in Asian cities: Status, challenges and management. Retrieved February 28, 2008.

source: Air Pollution Causes. (n.d.).Air Pollution causes lung disease in school-age children. Air pollution causes Blood Vessels to Constricts. Retrieved March

11, 2008, from http://healthandenergy.com/air_pollution_causes.htm.

APPENDIX

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GANTT CHART

THE CAUSES OF AIR POLLTUION IN UTHM

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THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION IN UTHM

1) DUST

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2)SKIN DISEASE

3)QUESTIONNAIRE

Please tick (√) your answers in the box and write your answers in the space provided.

1. Gender: male female

2. Age: 18-20 21-25 26-30 31 and above

3. Race: Malay Indian Chinese Other: ______________

4. Residential College : KK Tun Syed Nasir

KK Tun Dr. Ismail

KK Tun Fatimah

KK Perwira (Pangsapuri)

KK Taman Melewar

PETAS

5. Faculty: FKEE

FKMP

FKAAS

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FPTek

FTMM

FPT

6. Batch: 07/08

06/07

05/06

04/05

03/04

7. Do you really know about air pollution?

I’m an expert about it

Just general knowledge

A little bit

Not really

Not at all

8. Do you think air pollution in UTHM is a serious problem?

Very serious

Serious

Average

Not really

Not at all

9. Do you know what the biggest cause of air pollution in UTHM is?

Yes, please state it: _____________________________________________________________

No

10. Do you agree if the factory near UTHM is the major contributor to this air pollution problem?

Agree

Maybe

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Disagree

Don’t know

11. Have you suffered from any sickness due to the air pollution problem?

Yes, please state it: _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

No

12. Have you done anything to prevent yourself from getting sick?

Yes, please state it: _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

No

13. Do you agree if the factory near UTHM is closed?

Absolutely

Agree

Depends on the situation

Not really

No need

Disagree

14. In your opinion, how can we help to reduce air pollution?

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