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UiTM STUDENTS’ ACCEPTANCE TOWARDS

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC STANDARD
OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP)

GROUP: HM241 4A

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PREPARED BY:

NAME STUDENTS ID
MAHFUZAH BINTI MOSTAKIM 2019627904
NURUL ASHIKIN BINTI NOR HISHAM 2019805334
NURUL HANIS BINTI ZABIDI 2019423426
SITI NORNADIA BINTI MOHD YATIM 2019229128
SHABNAM BIBI BINTI HAMID 2019328285

PREPARED FOR:

DR RUZANITA BINTI MAT RANI

MISS SITI NUR ZAHRAH AMIN BURHANUDDIN

DATE OF SUBMISSION:
(9TH JULY 2021)
 TABLE OF CONTENT

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Content Pages
Table of Content i
Acknowledgment ii

1.0Introduction 1-2
1.1Background of Study
1.2Objectives of Study

2.0Methodology
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2.1Description of Data

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2.2Method of Analysis

3.0Findings
3.1Descriptive Analysis 7-14
3.2Inferential Analysis
3.2.1 Independent Sample Test
3.2.2 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

4.0 References 15
Appendices 16-21

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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First and foremost, we would like to praise the Almighty God for giving us the
strength and will to accomplish this assignment. Without His Blessing, we
wouldn’t have gone this far.

In performing our assignment, we had to take the help and guideline of

some respected persons, who deserve our greatest gratitude. The completion of
this assignment gives us much pleasure. We would like to show our gratitude to
our lecturer, Dr Ruzanita Binti Mat Rani and Miss Siti Nur Zahrah Binti Amir
Burhanuddin. Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor Kampus Puncak
Alam for giving us a good guideline for assignment throughout numerous

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consultations. We would also like to expand our deepest gratitude to all those
who have directly and indirectly guided us in writing this assignment.

Many people, especially our classmates and team members, have made
valuable comment suggestions on this proposal which gave us inspiration to
improve our assignment. We thank all the people for their help directly and
indirectly to complete our assignment. Without their help, this assignment would
not become this successful.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

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1.1 Background of Study

In the development of a rapidly developing country now we are shocked by the

presence of an epidemic that is the coronavirus pandemic. To prevent the
disease, various efforts have been made by the government to curb the disease
from spreading further. Among the measures taken to prevent this disease is to
perform movement control orders. As long as the order takes effect, each
individual must adhere to the prescribed SOPs. To see the level of recipients of
this Standard operating procedure, this study has stated the question of SOP to
all students of UiTM in Puncak Alam Campus so that they can assess whether the
instructions contained in the SOP will assist in the reduction of Covid-19 cases in

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Malaysia.

The background of our study is to discuss about acceptance toward the

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) during pandemic Covid-19 among all
student UiTM in Puncak Alam Campus. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is
very important to each individual because it can avoid being attacked by Covid-
19 pandemic. With such a measure it can to some extent prevent a person from
being infected with this disease. This study was also conducted to identify the
acceptance and adherence of students to standard operating procedure and
whether they agree with the instructions issued so that all students can practice
them well.

We specifically choose students because it is easy to work with students

and easy for them to answer the questions given. As students they are more
likely to study in large groups such as studying in class or studying in groups.
This study included about 30 students of all student UiTM in Puncak Alam
Campus who volunteered themselves to answer this question in google forms.
This can indicate the level of acceptance of the student towards the instructions
implemented and whether they agree with the things that need to be done in
standard operating procedure during the period of motion control.

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1.2 Objective of Study

The objectives of the study include in the research are as follows:

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1. To describe the demographic profile of the respondents.
2. To compare the mean of UITM students’ acceptance towards the
COVID-19 pandemic SOP between gender.
3. To study the difference between the mean of UITM students’ acceptance
towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP based on their faculty.

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 2.0 METHODOLOGY

2.1 Description of Data

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Research A study on UiTM students' acceptance towards the
COVID- 19 pandemic Standards Operating
Procedure (SOP).

Element Unit A UiTM student.

Population All UiTM students in Puncak Alam, Selangor.

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Sample Sampling 30 UiTM students.

Technique Convenience sampling technique

● This sample is easy to find the respondent

● Advantages of convenience sampling, it is
very efficient, and simple to get data.
● The disadvantage of this convenience
sampling is the sample is lacking and not
clear.

Data Collection

Method Questionnaire

● Early month of May 2021.

● We use google form to make a survey
and collect the data
● We use social media like Whatsapp
and Instagram to share this google
form to the respondent.
● About 1 week we collect this data.
Sources of Data : Primary Data.

● Advantages of primary data: All the data is

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 up-to- date, relevant and specific for doing
research.
● Disadvantages of primary data: It may take a

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long time to complete the research
because students
need to search all information about the
research.

Table 1 Description of Variables

Section Name of Description of the section Item Types Measuremen
the of t Scale
Questionnai Variabl
re e
A Demographic Gender Question 1 Qualitative Nominal
Age Question 2 Qualitative Ordinal

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Faculty Question 3 Qualitative Nominal
B i. Performance In my opinion, the Question 4 Quantitativ Interval
performance of this SOP is e Discrete
very effective.

This SOP can discipline Question 5 Quantitativ Interval

myself and the community. e Discrete
I feel more confident with the Question 6 Quantitativ Interval
existence of this SOP in order e Discrete
to avoid Covid-19.
ii. Compliance I agree with the Question 7 Quantitativ Interval
implementation of the e Discrete
mandatory SOP.
I managed to comply with the Question 8 Quantitativ Interval
SOPs that had been e Discrete
implemented.
I feel afraid to break the Question 9 Quantitativ Interval
SOPs that have been set. e Discrete
iii. Penalty The fines imposed on those Questio Quantitativ Interval
who do not comply with the n 10 e Discrete
SOP are still reasonable.
The fines imposed are Questio Quantitativ Interval
effective in making the n 11 e Discrete
people comply with the SOP.
I agree if the government Questio Quantitativ Interval
imposes a fine on the ringgit. n 12 e Discrete
iv. The closure of economic Questio Quantitativ Interval
Effectiveness sectors could reduce the n 13 e Discrete
cases of the spread of the
disease.
Social distancing can curb the Questio Quantitativ Interval
spread of the virus, especially n 14 e Discrete
in crowded places.

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 Write a name and scan code Questio Quantitativ Interval
useful for identifying an n 15 e Discrete
infected person.
v. Necessary Multiplying stores selling face Questio Quantitativ Interval

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mask and hand sanitizers in n 16 e Discrete
my place.
Need to use the ‘My Questio Quantitativ Interval
Sejahtera’ application when n 17 e Discrete
entering any place that
provides a barcode for
check-in.
Need to practice social Questio Quantitativ Interval
distance when in public n 18 e Discrete
places.

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Table 2 Method of Analysis

OBJECTIVE VARIABLE METHOD OF

ANALYSS

Objective 1 To describe the demographic Gender Pie Chart

profile of the Age Bar Chart

respondents. Faculty Bar Chart

Objective 2 To compare the mean of UITM Mean of Independent

students’ acceptance towards students’ Sample Test

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the COVID-19 pandemic SOP acceptance

between gender towards the

COVID-19

pandemic SOP
Gender

Objective 3 To study the difference Mean of ANOVA

between the mean of UITM students’

students’ acceptance towards acceptance

the COVID-19 pandemic SOP towards the

based on their faculty COVID-19

pandemic SOP
Faculty

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3.0 FINDINGS

3.1 Descriptive Analysis

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Table 3 Frequency Table of Variable Gender

GENDER FREQUENCY PERCENT (%)

Male 3 10

Female 27 90

Total 30 100

Table 4 Measures of Central Tendency for Variable Gender

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Mode 2

Median 2.00

Mean 1.90

Figure 1 Pie Chart for Variable Gender

Interpretation: Based on the data above, we can see that the frequency of male
respondents is 3 with a percentage of 10%. Meanwhile, the frequency of female
respondents is 27 with a percentage of 90%. Overall, the total frequency of
respondents for both genders is 30. Majority of the respondents are female.

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 Table 4 Frequency Table of Variable Age

AGE FREQUENCY PERCENT (%)

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18-20 2 6.7

21-24 28 93.3

Total 30 100

Table 5 Measures of Central Tendency for Variable Age

Mode 2

Median 2.00

Mean 1.93

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Interpretation: Based on the data above, we can see that the frequency of
respondents' age from 18-20 is 2 with a percentage of 6.7%. Meanwhile, the
respondents' age from 21-24 were recorded as 28 with a percentage of 93.3%.
Overall, the total frequency of respondents for both genders is 30. Majority of the
respondents’ age are between 21-24.

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 Table 6 Frequency Table for Variable Faculty

Faculty Frequency Percent (%)

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Account 1 3.3

Business Management 3 10.0

Hotel and Tourism 13 43.3

Management
Health Science 2 6.7

Pharmacy 2 6.7

Education 1 3.3

Art & Design 5 16.7

Architecture Planning & 3 10

Surveying

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Total 100 100

Table 7 Measures of Central Tendency for Variable Faculty

Mode 3

Median 3

Mean 4.30

Figure 2 Bar chart for Variable Faculty

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Interpretation: Based on the data above, we can see that the respondents have
been recorded from 8 different faculties, the first one is from Faculty of Account

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with the frequency of 1 (3.3%). Next, from Faculty Business Management that is
representing the frequency as 3 (10.0%). Then, the highest frequency from the
Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management is 13 (43.3%). Other than that, there
are also stated Faculty of Health Science with the frequency 2 (6.7%). Next, with
the frequency of 2 (6.7%) were recorded by the Faculty of Pharmacy. In addition,
the frequency of 1 (3.3%) from the faculty of education is considered as the
lowest data which is the same as the Faculty of Account. Next, the Faculty of
Education recorded 5 (3.3%) as the frequency. Next, from the Faculty of Art &
Design that is representing the frequency as 5 (16.7%). From the Faculty of
Architecture Planning & Surveying with the frequency of 3 (10.0%). Overall, the
total frequency of respondents for 8 faculties is 30. Majority of the respondents’

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is from the Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management.

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3.2.1 Independent Sample Test

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Independent Sample Test is a statistical technique that can be used to estimate
the difference of an agreement between male and female about UiTM Students
Acceptance towards the Covid-19 Pandemic Standard Operating Procedure
(SOP). These two samples are independent because they are drawn from two
different populations, and the samples have no effect on each other.

Table 8 Group Statistics

Gender n Std. Deviation Std. Error Mean

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Mean_Agreement Male 3 0.23094 0.13333

Female 27 0.61962 0.11925

Table 9 Independent Sample Test

Levene’s t-test for Equality of Means
Test of
Equality of
Variances
F Sig t df Sig Mean Std. 95%
(2- Differenc Deviatio Confidence
tailed e n Interval of the
) Differen Difference
ce
Lower Upper

Mean_ Equal 3.480 0.073 -2.129 28 0.042 - 0.3653 -1.52608 -0.2948

Agree variance 0.77778 1
ment s
assume
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• P-values provide a precise estimate of the probability of the null

hypothesis been true. It therefore provides an indication on the internal
validity of our efforts to prove our alternative hypothesis as being wrong.
Rejecting or not rejecting the null hypothesis seems to be easier to justify
with α = 0.05.
• We are 95% confident that the mean of UiTM students’ acceptance
towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP between male and female means lies
between -1.52608 and
-0.2948.
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Levene’s Test

H0: σ =σ
2 2
STEP 1: 1 2

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H1: σ ≠σ
2 2
1 2

STEP 2: Test Statistics, p-value = 0.073, α = 0.05

STEP 3: Decision Rule : Reject H0 if p-value ≤ α

Decision : Since p-value = 0.073 > α = 0.05, thus we failed to

reject H0.

: If we fail to reject H0, we conclude σ =σ

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STEP 4: Conclusion 1 2

Hypothesis Testing

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Let; μ1 = Mean of students’ acceptance towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP for
male student
μ2 = Mean of students’ acceptance towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP for
female student

STEP 1: H0: μ1 = μ2
H1: μ1 ≠ μ2

STEP 2: P-value = 0.042, α = 0.05

STEP 3: Decision Rule: Reject H0 if p-value ≤ α

Decision : Since p-value = 0.042 < α = 0.05, thus we

reject H0

Conclusion : Therefore, there is enough evidence to

conclude that
STEP 4: the mean of students’ acceptance towards the Covid-19
pandemic SOP is difference among male and female

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Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) is a statistical technique that can be used to test
for equality of three or more population means. The technical is called “Analysis
of Variance” rather than “Analysis of Means” because inferences about means
are made by analysing variance ANOVA is use to assess potential differences
between one dependent variable which is a qualitative variable and
independents variable or factors which is a nominal variable having 2 or more
categories. In this project, the independent variable is the mean of students'
consideration in selecting UiTM students' acceptance towards the COVID-19
pandemic Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

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Table 10 ANOVA

Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig

Faculty 4.297 7 0.614 1.819 0.134

Error 7.425 22 0.338

Total 11.722 29

Let; μ1 = Mean of students’ acceptance towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP for
Accountant student

𝜇2 = Mean of students’ acceptance towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP for Business
Management student

𝜇3 = Mean of students’ acceptance towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP for

Hotel and Tourism Management student

𝜇4 = Mean of students’ acceptance towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP for

Health Science student

𝜇5 = Mean of students’ acceptance towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP for

Pharmacy student

𝜇6 = Mean of students’ acceptance towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP for

Education student

𝜇7 = Mean of students’ acceptance towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP for

Art & Design student

𝜇8 = Mean of students’ acceptance towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP for

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H1: At least one pair of treatment means
is differ

STEP 2: P-value = 0.134, α = 0.05

STEP 3: Decision Rule: Reject H0 if p-value ≤ α

Decision: Since p-value = 0.134 > α = 0.05, thus we failed to reject H0

STEP 4: Conclusion: Therefore, there is not enough evidence to conclude

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that there is a difference between UiTM students’ acceptance
towards the COVID-19 pandemic SOP based on their faculty.

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4.0 REFERENCES

1. Bluman A.G. (2009). Elementary Statistics: A Step Approach. Higher Education.

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2. Landau S & Everitt B.S. (2004). A Handbook of Statistical Analyses using
SPSS. Chapman &
Hall/CRS.
http://www.academia.dk/BiologiskAntropologi/Epidemiologi/PDF/SPSS_Statis
tical_A nalyses_using_SPSS.pdf.

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