Title: Exploring household recycling participation e-wastes management: an application of TPB and NAM models

Authors: Idrees Waris; Shahzad Khalil; Malik Dad

Addresses: University of Turbat, Ginnah, M-8 Road Turbat, 92600, Balochistan, Pakistan ' University of Turbat, Ginnah, M-8 Road Turbat, 92600, Balochistan, Pakistan ' University of Turbat, Ginnah, M-8 Road Turbat, 92600, Balochistan, Pakistan

Abstract: The rapid use of electrical and electronic appliances has endangered the sustainability of the environment. Although the role of households is paramount in the management of e-waste, the studies provide little information regarding the proper disposal and recycling of e-waste in developing countries. This study has used an integrated framework of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and norm action model to study e-wastes recycling intention in Pakistan. The findings reveal that awareness of consequence, subjective norms, and personal norms are the key predictors of e-wastes recycling intention. Awareness of the consequence was a key predictor of households' e-wastes recycling intention. Further, the results depict that attitude, perceived behavioural control and recycling habit have an insignificant influence on e-wastes recycling intention. Further, the study provides useful implications to policymakers and marketing strategists to enhance the awareness of e-waste recycling, and measures to cope with the issues of e-waste in developing countries.

Keywords: awareness of consequence; personal norms; subjective norms; perceived behavioural control; recycling habits; recycling intention.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2024.142738

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2024 Vol.35 No.4, pp.457 - 477

Accepted: 06 Jul 2022
Published online: 20 Nov 2024 *

Full-text access for editors Full-text access for subscribers Purchase this article Comment on this article