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Urinary incontinence is defined as any complaint of involuntary or unintentionally urine leakage which further cause hygienic issue as well as psychological mix-up resulting in social withdrawal problem. It is very common condition especially among women, but it is also affecting male. Since less awareness and lack of concern regarding urinary incontinence, the prevalence of this condition remains high. So, the purpose of this study is to determine the knowledge regarding urinary incontinence among general population in Malaysia. Method: A total of thirty-four subjects were voluntarily included in this study. The data was collected using online questionnaires. The IBM SPSS Statistics version 23.0 software was utilized to analyse the data. Results: There is fifty percent only of the respondent understanding on general knowledge of urinary incontinence and less than thirty percent know the reason led to incontinence. However, majority of the respondents (>75%) are agree pelvic floor exercise are helpful to improve incontinence. Conclusion: A better and comprehensive understanding regarding urinary incontinence including the risk factors and its management are crucial and needed to enhance knowledge. By using an informative pamphlet with tutorial video on pelvic floor exercise, it may help in increasing level of knowledge regarding urinary incontinence and its management which may promoted better lifestyle outcome.