Factors influencing waste separation intention of residential households in a developing country: Evidence from Hanoi, Vietnam

Although various programs of waste separation at source have been deployed over the last decades in developing countries, they have stopped at the level of pilot-programs and have generally not been replicable. This empirical study aims to investigate the factors influencing the intentions in separating waste of residential households in Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi. The waste separation intentions of respondents were judged by the amount of the cash fine that each household was willing to pay as a commitment to participation. An econometric analysis was employed to demonstrate that trust, personal moral norms, perceived difficulties and reciprocity are important factors explaining the residents' behavioral intentions in waste separation. These findings suggest that apart from the improvement of institutional capacity and guarantee of satisfactory facilities and vehicles, communication campaigns to consolidate trust and inspire moral obligations of residents also have an essential role to play in overcoming the common dilemmas of solid waste management in a typical city of a developing country such as Hanoi, Vietnam.

Title:	Factors influencing waste separation intention of residential households in a developing country: Evidence from Hanoi, Vietnam
Authors:	Nguyen, Thi Thu Phuong Zhu, Dajian Le, Nam Phong
Keywords:	capacity building, Waste separation, Reciprocity, Behavioral intention
Issue Date:	2015
Publisher:	Elsevier Ltd
Citation:	Scopus
Abstract:	Although various programs of waste separation at source have been deployed over the last decades in developing countries, they have stopped at the level of pilot-programs and have generally not been replicable. This empirical study aims to investigate the factors influencing the intentions in separating waste of residential households in Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi. The waste separation intentions of respondents were judged by the amount of the cash fine that each household was willing to pay as a commitment to participation. An econometric analysis was employed to demonstrate that trust, personal moral norms, perceived difficulties and reciprocity are important factors explaining the residents' behavioral intentions in waste separation. These findings suggest that apart from the improvement of institutional capacity and guarantee of satisfactory facilities and vehicles, communication campaigns to consolidate trust and inspire moral obligations of residents also have an essential role to play in overcoming the common dilemmas of solid waste management in a typical city of a developing country such as Hanoi, Vietnam.
Description:	Habitat International, Volume 48, August 01, 2015, Pages 169-176
URI:	http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/31580 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197397515000612
ISSN:	01973975
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