Factors influencing nanotechnology acceptance: Benefits, potential risk, government support and attitude

• Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series
• Main Author: Rahim R.A.; Kassim E.S.; Sari N.A.M.; Abdullah S.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2019
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85077794244&doi=10.1088%2f1742-6596%2f1349%2f1%2f012114&partnerID=40&md5=c7bde46c3deaa9b24ec3ada40b81fff2

The aim of this study was to examine issues of benefits (B), potential risks (PR), government support (GS) and attitude (AT) that influence the acceptance (AC) of nanotechnology in Malaysia. Respondent were selected based on purposive sampling and generally they represent the various social groups in the country (n=1207). The findings of the study provide a strong support of the relationships, which theorizes for the roles played by each determinant, either positively or negatively. Almost equal results were obtained to determine nanotechnology acceptance between benefits, potential risks and government support. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.