This article describes research conducted in Malaysia on young people’s perceptions of “baby dumping,” or the abandonment of newborns and infants, a phenomenon that has become a “serious issue” in Malaysia. Out of 7,535 young persons at four selected schools in the area of Bakar Arang State Assembly under Sungai Petani Parliamentary, Kedah, 400 students were selected as respondents. The results indicate that there were positive relationships between awareness of the consequences of “free sex,” knowledge of sex education and religious beliefs and young people’s perceptions of the baby dumping issue.
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