Abstract:
This study examines the efect of “waste
management” factors (Knowledge, Motivation, Time,
Awareness, Contribution, Attitudes) on household
waste generation (HWG), more precisely the measured weight of waste generated at households for a
week (MWWGHW) while controlling for the socioeconomic factors such as family size, monthly family income, education level, and occupation. It also
examines the moderating efects of the geographic
location (urban versus rural areas) on the relationships between waste management factors and MWWGHW while controlling for the aforementioned
socioeconomic factors. The overall results show
that socioeconomic factors such as Family Size (훽 =
0.134; p<0.001) and Monthly Family Income (훽 =
0.301; p<0.001) signifcantly and positively infuence MWWGHW, whereas the Occupation factor
(훽 =−0.106, p<0.05) signifcantly and negatively
infuences MWWGHW. Furthermore, the results
show that the Knowledge (훽 =−0.129, p<0.05),
Motivation (훽 =−0.161, p<0.001), Contribution (훽 =−0.111, p<0.05), and Awareness (훽=−0.189,
p<0.001) factors signifcantly and negatively infuence MWWGHW. While the results show that the
geographic location Urban Area moderates signifcantly the relationship between the Motivation factor
and MWWGHW (훽 =−0.129, p<0.05), the same
results show, however, that the geographic location
Rural Area moderates signifcantly but negatively the
relationships between Knowledge factor and MWWGHW (훽 =−0.187, p<0.01); Motivation factor and
MWWGHW (훽 =−0.390, p<0.001); Contribution factor and MWWGHW (훽 =−0.154, p<0.10);
and Awareness factor and MWWGHW (훽 =−0.285,
p<0.001). Based on these results, implications for
policy orientations and future research are provided.
