The Effect of Knowledge and Attitude of Student towards Save Energy Behavior in Makassar City

Abstract This study aims to determine the variables of knowledge and attitude of students in the dominant influence on the behavior of energy saving in Makassar. Sampling procedures respondents using probability sampling technique with incedential simple random sampling method. Based on the data obtained from a questionnaire containing structured-questionsinstrument to the 208 student respondents. Then the data were analyzed using multiple linear regression which is expected to influence between variables, energy-saving knowledge variable (X1), the attitude of energy saving (X2) and energy-saving behavior (Y). From the analysis results obtained by the model equations with variable coefficients coefficients and constants yields the equation Y=49.831+0.476 X1 + 0.471 X2. Value variable to variable knowledge of the behavior of the positive 0.185 and the Sig. obtained for 0.005 is smaller 0.05 then H0 received. Based on these results, which means energy saving knowledge is positive and significant impact on energy-saving behavior. Value variable attitudes toward positive behavioral variables for 0.544 and the Sig. obtained for 0000 is smaller 0.05 then H0 received. Where the energy saving attitude positive and significant impact on energy-saving behavior. From the description means that there is a trend of energy-saving attitude variable more dominantly affect the energy-saving behavior, than the knowledge variabel. Keywords: Energy Saving Behavior, Studen