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Factors that influence urban South African consumers' e-waste recycling behaviour : implementing the theory of planned behaviour
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/74000 Factors that influence urban South African consumers' e-waste recycling behaviour : implementing the theory of planned behaviour Erasmus, Alet ichelp@gibs.co.za Munsami, Aadil UCTD Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2019. Technology advancement has led to a new societal challenge of e-waste, a highly complex amalgamation of chemicals, glass, precious metals and plastic that is extremely toxic when incorrectly disposed. Recycling is deemed as a method by which people can help reduce their impact on the environment with many studies aimed at understanding the factors that influence recycling behaviour. This study aimed to understand the factors that influence the e-waste recycling behaviour of urban South African consumers using the Theory of Planned Behaviour as a framework for understanding underlying factors that influence behaviour. A quantitative study was undertaken with data collected through the distribution of a self-reported survey to a conveniently selected sample of which there were 160 respondents. Statistical analysis was conducted on the data collected and a model was constructed, using SEM regression analysis, to explain e-waste recycling behaviour. The findings revealed that social pressure is a leading influencing factor of e-waste recycling behaviour together with laws and regulation, inconvenience of recycling, past experience and cost of recycling. Environmental awareness and attitude towards e-waste recycling was not substantiated. The findings support future research and policy makers in developing laws that encourage the recycling of ewaste for the Planet’s sustainability. tk2020 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA 2020-04-06T10:00:14Z 2020-04-06T10:00:14Z 2020/04/01 2019 Mini Dissertation Munsami, A 2019, Factors that influence urban South African consumers' e-waste recycling behaviour : implementing the theory of planned behaviour, MBA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/74000> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/74000 en © 2020 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Factors that influence urban South African consumers' e-waste recycling behaviour : implementing the theory of planned behaviour |
| title | Factors that influence urban South African consumers' e-waste recycling behaviour : implementing the theory of planned behaviour |
| title_full | Factors that influence urban South African consumers' e-waste recycling behaviour : implementing the theory of planned behaviour |
| title_fullStr | Factors that influence urban South African consumers' e-waste recycling behaviour : implementing the theory of planned behaviour |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors that influence urban South African consumers' e-waste recycling behaviour : implementing the theory of planned behaviour |
| title_short | Factors that influence urban South African consumers' e-waste recycling behaviour : implementing the theory of planned behaviour |
| title_sort | factors that influence urban south african consumers e waste recycling behaviour implementing the theory of planned behaviour |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/74000 |