WHAT DETERMINES THE HOUSEHOLD INTENTION OF DOMESTIC WASTE SEPARATION? AN APPLICATION OF AJZEN'S THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR
(APAKAH YANG MENENTUKAN NIAT ISI RUMAH MENGASINGKAN SAMPAH DOMESTIK? APLIKASI TEORI TINGKAH LAKU TERANCANG AJZEN)
Abstract
Abstract
Household waste is an integral part of human daily life. However, we often need to realize how important it is to correctly understand, manage, and recycle household waste. Household waste can include various types of waste items that are unwanted or can no longer be used, such as old mattresses, furniture, or broken electrical appliances. Household waste has negative impacts on the environment. This study examines the residents’ household intention of domestic waste separation among five main districts (i.e., Rembau, Kuala Pilah, Seremban, Rasah, and Nilai), in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. In this study, the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is used which predicts three (3) elements will contribute to the subsequent intention to influence a person's behavior. The three elements are 1) attitude toward waste sorting behavior, 2) subjective norms, and 3) perceived behavioral control. This study adds two new variables, namely, policy and regulation, and facility support ensure the macro perspectives element being included in the model. Three hundred residents were selected through a cluster and convenience sampling method. The study used correlation analysis and multiple regression to test the research model. The study found significant correlations between attitudes toward waste sorting behavior, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, policy and regulation, facility support, and household intention of domestic waste separation. The regression results also revealed that perceived behavioral control is the most significant predictor. The results of this study are expected to generate ideas and suggestions to improve household waste segregation practices that support recycling.
Keywords: Household Intention, Domestic Waste Separation, Attitude, Subjective Norms, Perceived Behavioral Control, Policy and Regulation, Facility Support
Abstrak
Sisa isi rumah adalah sebahagian daripada kehidupan seharian manusia. Walau bagaimanapun, masyarakat perlu menyedari betapa pentingnya memahami, mengurus dan mengitar semula sisa isi rumah dengan betul. Sisa isi rumah boleh merangkumi pelbagai jenis barang buangan yang tidak diingini atau tidak boleh digunakan lagi seperti tilam lama, perabot atau peralatan elektrik yang rosak. Sisa isi rumah memberi kesan negatif kepada alam sekitar. Kajian ini mengkaji niat isi rumah penduduk di lima daerah utama (Rembau, Kuala Pilah, Seremban, Rasah, dan Nilai), di Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia untuk mengasingkan sisa domestik. Dalam kajian ini, Teori Tingkah Laku Terancang (TPB) digunakan bagi meramalkan tiga (3) elemen yang akan menyumbang kepada niat seterusnya mempengaruhi tingkah laku seseorang. Tiga elemen tersebut ialah 1) sikap terhadap tingkah laku pengasingan sisa, 2) norma subjektif dan 3) kawalan tingkah laku yang dirasakan. Kajian ini menambah dua pembolehubah baharu, iaitu, dasar dan peraturan dan sokongan kemudahan memastikan elemen perspektif makro dimasukkan ke dalam model. Tiga ratus penduduk telah dipilih melalui kaedah persampelan kelompok dan kemudahan. Kajian ini menggunakan analisis korelasi dan regresi berganda untuk menguji model kajian. Kajian ini mendapati korelasi yang signifikan antara sikap terhadap tingkah laku pengasingan sisa, norma subjektif, kawalan tingkah laku yang dirasakan, dasar dan peraturan, sokongan kemudahan, dan niat isi rumah untuk pengasingan sisa domestik. Keputusan regresi juga mendedahkan bahawa kawalan tingkah laku yang dirasakan adalah peramal yang paling ketara. Hasil kajian ini diharapkan dapat menjana idea dan cadangan untuk menambahbaik amalan pengasingan sisa isi rumah yang menyokong kitar semula.
Kata Kunci: Niat Isi Rumah, Pengasingan Sisa Domestik, Sikap, Norma Subjektif, Kawalan Tingkah Laku, Polisi dan Peraturan, Sokongan Kemudahan
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