A STUDY ON FACTORS INFLUENCING BEHAVIOR BEHIND SORTING OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE: IN CASE OF ULAANBAATAR CITY
Keywords:
Stated behavior, residents, independent variables, ordinal logistic regressionAbstract
The main objective of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the behavior behind sorting of household waste. The stated behavior was applied as an indicator of behavior behind sorting of household waste. The sample for study was drawn from the residents of UB city (Ulaanbaatar city). The information was collected by well-designed questionnaire from residents. The dependent variable was stated behavior. The general six independent variables included attributes of the resources, institutions in the neighborhood, individuals’ characteristics, knowledge, motivation and habits (totally sixteen independent variables). The statistical method of analysis applied for testing the association and the factors affecting sorting stated behavior in the residents was ordinal logistic regression. The results revealed that economic incentives (motivational factor), personal norms (motivational factor), cognitive dissonance (individual characteristics), income (individual characteristics), education (individual characteristics), housing type (attributes of the resource), attitude towards regime (knowledge) and habits are found to be more significantly associated with stated behavior of residents.
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