Department of Information Technology & Management, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh.
Department of Software Engineering, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh.
Waste Manag Res. 2020 Dec;38(12):1438-1449. doi: 10.1177/0734242X20914753. Epub 2020 May 4.
Each year Bangladesh produces around 400,000 metric tonnes of e-waste. E-waste accumulation is expected to increase by 20% annually. In order to facilitate e-waste recycling, it is crucial to identify the factors. In this study, building on the stimulus-organism-response framework, we develop a research model to explore the effect of information publicity, ascription of responsibility and convenience of recycling on the recycling attitude, subjective norm, personal norm and perceived behaviour control which lead to recycling intention. Data were gathered from 127 small and medium electronics store managers. The structural equation modelling technique was used to test the paths. The result suggests a significant influence of the element of stimulus (S) on the element of organism (O). The relationship between the element of organism (O) and the element of response (R) is partial. This paper contributes to the body of work dedicated to helping us better understand the recycling behaviour from the stimulus-organism-response perspective. From the viewpoint of practice, this research sheds light on some of the challenges that the implementer might face when making strategy and policy for e-waste management in Bangladesh.
每年孟加拉国产生约 40 万吨电子废物。预计电子废物的积累量将以每年 20%的速度增长。为了促进电子废物的回收利用，确定相关因素至关重要。在这项研究中，我们以刺激-有机体-反应框架为基础，开发了一个研究模型，以探讨信息宣传、责任归因和回收便利性对回收态度、主观规范、个人规范和感知行为控制的影响，这些因素会导致回收意愿。数据是从小型和中型电子产品商店经理中收集的。使用结构方程模型技术来检验路径。结果表明，刺激因素（S）对生物体因素（O）有显著影响。生物体因素（O）和反应因素（R）之间的关系是部分的。本文有助于丰富我们从刺激-有机体-反应的角度理解回收行为的研究成果。从实践的角度来看，这项研究揭示了在孟加拉国实施电子废物管理战略和政策时，执行者可能面临的一些挑战。
