Abstract
The theory of planned behavior (TPB) was used as a theoretical framework for systematically investigating the determinants of e-waste recycling behavior. The data for this study were collected from 1,806 households living in Hanoi city, Danang city and Hochiminh city, Vietnam. The findings suggest that TPB components explained a substantial proportion of variance in intentions to recycle e-waste (26.7%). The most important predictor was perceived behavioral control (β = 0.331, p < 0.001), the second strongest predictor was subjective norm (β = 0.159, p < 0.001) and the weakest was attitudes (β = 0.108, p < 0.001). Recycling habit and interest in economic benefit also were found to be significantly contributed to e-waste recycling intentions. Implication of the findings for establishing a management and recycling system specified for e-waste in Vietnam was discussed.
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This work was partly supported by an “Energy Science in the Age of Global Warming” of Global Center of Excellence (G-COE) program (J-051) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.
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Le, HL., Yamasue, E., Okumura, H., Ishihara, K.N. (2013). Analysis of Intentions to Recycle Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Using the Theory of Planned Behavior: A Case Study in Urban Areas of Vietnam. In: Yao, T. (eds) Zero-Carbon Energy Kyoto 2012. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54264-3_7
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