People's Perception Towards Eco-Brick as Plastic Waste Management in Madhyapur Municipality, Nepal: Evidence From 3R Behavior Theory

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the people's perception towards eco brick as plastic waste management. Following convenience sampling technique, a total of 235 local people were interviewed with structured questionnaire, where data collection is done by using Kobo Toolbox. Structural equation modelling (SEM) is used to see peoples' perceptions towards eco bricks as plastic waste management in Madhyapur municipality of Bhaktapur district using SPSS and SPSS AMOS software. SEM result shows that attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavior condition have significant causal relationship to 3R behavior intention whereas, perceived behavior condition, habit and facilitating condition have significant causal relationship to 3R behavior of local peoples' in Madhyapur municipality which support 3R Behavior Theory.