Literature Matrix
Literature Matrix
LITERATURE MATRIX
REFERENCE (APA format) What key concepts What was/were the • What was the What were the • What was the
Note: List the references alphabetically. about your topic objectives/research research findings/results of conclusion
were highlighted? questions of the design of the the study? derived?
study/ study? • What did the
What was the • Who were the study
research gap/ participants? recommend?
problem in literatures • What data
reviewed by the gathering
author/s? tools were
used?
1 Ebikapade Amasuomo & Jim Baird (2016) The as stated in the article I what exactly constitutes This type of research This is studies have Effectively planning
Concept of Waste and Waste Management. School read. The words a waste? How much do approach is employed shown a direct link ahead will prevent
highlighted in the study when a substantial
of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow article are environment,
we know about what amount of work has been between air, water indiscriminate disposal
Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK. waste, and waste should be classed as done on a research topic and land pollution and other harmful
classification. waste? What are the and when the intention of and diseases such as practices so as to
historical contexts of the study is to answer lung cancer, heart prevent the build-up of
specific questions based
waste managements? on previous works. It is for
disease, cholera and open dumps and
The present paper seeks these reasons that the hepatitis. In addition, breeding ground for
to examine these vital present paper utilized this climate change and rats and other vermin
questions with a view to approach to examine eutrophication are a which poses health
providing answers from what different direct result of water risk.
researchers have said on
previous studies. wastes, its classification and air pollution.
and management. Little wonder why
there is a huge
disparity in the life
expectancy of people
in developed and
developing countries.
2 Household solid waste management practices and This study highlights the This paper studies This study provides a The study found that This study suggests
perceptions among residents in the East Coast of importance to design waste household waste habits case study in Panji, Kota the waste segregation the local authorities to
Malaysia. separation programs that and waste management
Bharu concerning the practice among design waste
current household
suit the needs of targeted perceptions in Panji, one respondents can be separation programs
characteristics and
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population as a boost of the sub-districts of awareness of managing considered as low, that suit the needs of
towards sustainable solid Kota Bharu, Kelantan, household solid waste where the number of targeted population, to
waste management in Kelantan. respondents who
Malaysia. ensure high
practices. segregate their waste participation rate
was equivalent to those
among the community.
who did not, which
implies there is room for
Marketing and
improvement. The main campaigns should
component of solid emphasize the positive
waste generated at perception and
home was largely food attitude towards waste
debris that has the separation at home
potential to be and also negative
composted and plastics perception of non-
that can be recycled, participants.
which were mainly
disposed without
separation.
Note:
1. It would be good to include the pages of the concepts you will be noting from journals. Put the page numbers in parenthesis (e.g p.10) after the end of the
sentences you will copy. This will help you go back to the journal later on if you have to review further the article.