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To Cite this Article: Zulkipli, F., & Jamian, N. H. (2021). Correlation and Exploratory Factor Analysis on Awareness of Solid Waste Management in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(10), 1151 – 1164.
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