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

Abstract

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.