Plastic Waste Sorting Intentions Amongst University Students

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41340%2F21%3A89268" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41340/21:89268 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147526" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147526</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13147526" target="_blank" >10.3390/su13147526</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Plastic Waste Sorting Intentions Amongst University Students

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This paper focuses on plastic waste sorting intentions to address municipal solid waste challenges in developing countries. This study also adapts the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in evaluating the determinants of plastic waste sorting intentions among Nigerian students. Nine hundred and thirty nine respondents participated through questionnaire surveys. Findings of structural equation modelling depict that perceived behavioral control had the highest impact on the respondents plastic waste sorting intentions, followed by subjective norms, however, attitude was found to be insignificant and TPB explained seventy seven percent of the variance in waste sorting intentions. The importance of other influencing factors is also considered such as environmental awareness, volunteering, and study program in evaluating plastic waste sorting intentions and these factors were found to be statistically significant. Therefore, the results from this study add to the limited body of information on the applicatio

Název v anglickém jazyce

Plastic Waste Sorting Intentions Amongst University Students

Popis výsledku anglicky

This paper focuses on plastic waste sorting intentions to address municipal solid waste challenges in developing countries. This study also adapts the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in evaluating the determinants of plastic waste sorting intentions among Nigerian students. Nine hundred and thirty nine respondents participated through questionnaire surveys. Findings of structural equation modelling depict that perceived behavioral control had the highest impact on the respondents plastic waste sorting intentions, followed by subjective norms, however, attitude was found to be insignificant and TPB explained seventy seven percent of the variance in waste sorting intentions. The importance of other influencing factors is also considered such as environmental awareness, volunteering, and study program in evaluating plastic waste sorting intentions and these factors were found to be statistically significant. Therefore, the results from this study add to the limited body of information on the applicatio

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Sustainability

ISSN

2071-1050

e-ISSN

2071-1050

Svazek periodika

13

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

14

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

25

Strana od-do

0-0

Kód UT WoS článku

000677171800001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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