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Determinants of Residents’ E-Waste Recycling Behavioral Intention: A Case Study from Vietnam

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  • Hong Thi Thu Nguyen

    (Department of Tropical Agriculture and International Cooperation, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan
    Faculty of Chemistry, The University of Danang - University of Science and Education, Le Duan Road, Danang 550000, Vietnam)

  • Rern-Jay Hung

    (International Bachelor Degree Program in Finance, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan)

  • Chun-Hung Lee

    (Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan)

  • Hang Thi Thu Nguyen

    (Faculty of Fundamental Science, Danang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Hung Vuong Road, Danang 550000, Vietnam)

Abstract

An enormous volume of electronic waste (e-waste) is currently being generated in Vietnam, threatening to render this country as an e-waste dumping region. Although the residents play an indispensable role in the e-waste management system, there is presently no or very limited studies available which involve public perceptions on the e-waste recycling in Vietnam. In this study, based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), the structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to examine the key factors influencing e-waste recycling behavioral intention of residents in Danang city, Vietnam. Data analyzed from 520 questionnaires revealed that environmental awareness and attitude toward recycling, social pressure, laws and regulations, cost of recycling, and inconvenience of recycling significantly directly affected residents’ behavioral intention, with laws and regulations being the strongest construct significantly to predict individuals’ intention. Of the five above-listed constructs, only inconvenience of recycling had a negative impact on residents’ recycling behavioral intention. Moreover, past experience showed the statistically significant negative effect on the inconvenience of recycling while it had no significant impact on behavioral intention. The influences of demographic variables on recycling behavioral intention were also discussed in this paper. The findings from this research may help policy-makers have a better understanding of residents’ e-waste recycling intention. That is very useful in paving the way for a successful e-waste recycling and management system not only in Vietnam, but also in other countries which are suffering from the same problems of e-waste.

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  • Hong Thi Thu Nguyen & Rern-Jay Hung & Chun-Hung Lee & Hang Thi Thu Nguyen, 2018. "Determinants of Residents’ E-Waste Recycling Behavioral Intention: A Case Study from Vietnam," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-24, December.
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