This study was conducted to enquire the level of knowledge, attitudes and
practices of healthy lifestyles among students in Public Institutions of Higher
Learning (IPTA) in Kedah and Perlis particularly at Universiti Malaysia Perlis
(UniMAP), Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Perlis branch and Universiti
Utara Malaysia (UUM). Data were collected from 422 students consists of 272
students of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 87 students of Universiti
Utara Malaysia (UUM) and 63 students of the University Teknologi Mara
(UiTM) Perlis branch using a questionnaire that was adapted from Burton
(1999 ). In general, the study shows that students in the UniMAP, UUM and
UiTM possessed an adequate level of knowledge about healthy lifestyle. In
addition, respondents also have a positive attitude towards the practice of
healthy lifestyle.
