Exploring households’ recycling behaviour in a World Heritage City, Melaka
The aim of this study is to examine the determinants of household recycling behaviour from the perspective of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Attitudes towards recycling, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, commitment to the environment and intention to recycle were hypothesi...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2018
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20479/1/30071-102228-1-PB.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20479/ https://ejournal.ukm.my/pengurusan/issue/view/1154 |
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| Summary: | The aim of this study is to examine the determinants of household recycling behaviour from the perspective of the Theory
of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Attitudes towards recycling, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, commitment
to the environment and intention to recycle were hypothesised to explain recycling behaviour. Data was collected using
stratified sampling via a questionnaire survey involving 444 households from Melaka. The model was validated and tested
using structural equation modelling. The findings confirmed that all the hypotheses developed were supported, with an R2
value of 66.7%. This study contributes to the field by introducing a new perspective on research into recycling behaviour,
incorporating an additional variable, commitment to the environment, in the TPB model. It provides new empirical findings
for government policy makers and other agencies to help develop policies and regulations in relation to the sustainability
of household recycling behaviour. It is recommended that other variables be included and a longitudinal research design
adopted to overcome the limitations of this study in future research. |
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