Title: Food waste in the leftover foods of domestic household in Malaysia: an analysis of the waste pattern

Authors: W.N.F.S. Wan Azman; K.N.F. Ku Azir

Addresses: Centre of Excellence Advanced Computing (ADCOMP), Faculty of Electronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 02600, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia ' Centre of Excellence Advanced Computing (ADCOMP), Faculty of Electronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 02600, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia

Abstract: This study critically analyses in understanding the behaviour of food waste issues in the leftover cooked food among Malaysian by using a questionnaire and ANOVA to search, evaluate and synthesise the food waste in relation to the prospect of finding a waste pattern and their understanding of food waste in the leftover foods. The primary focus of this study is to find the cause of food waste to leftover handling and waste reduction on the household level. The study concludes that food wasted in leftover foods is still a concerning and serious issue that needs to be taken off, by not only making the policy but how the future of digitalisation can help and guide the household to make decisions in which leftover foods that need to be thrown away. Hence, the result of this study raises some interesting questions and offers actionable insights for future research.

Keywords: food waste; food security; qualitative survey; leftover food; household waste; Malaysia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPSPM.2024.142344

International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management, 2024 Vol.14 No.3/4, pp.398 - 426

Received: 13 Apr 2020
Accepted: 10 Dec 2020
Published online: 25 Oct 2024 *

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