Public opinion: the factors of absenteeism in the workplace / Nur Salfarinah Asyriyani Amrin and Sally Marcellina Hashim

A study was conducted to know the perception of the factors that influencing absenteeism in the workplace. The main objective of this research is to study the relationship between different age and factors of absenteeism in the workplace and to discover the perception of the public towards factors contributing to absenteeism across the average time absent per month. A total of 120 respondents from one area were selected as samples in this study using convenience sampling techniques. A survey questionnaire was used for data collection. The research was tested using Frequency analysis, Reliability analysis, and Spearman Rho Correlation Coefficient and Cross tabulation.