Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviour (KAB) of Student Community Towards Electronic Waste - A Case Study

Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 11(10), DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2018/v11i10/109038, March 2018

10 Pages Posted: 27 Jun 2019

Date Written: March 30, 2018

Abstract

Objectives: This study would help us understand the awareness level, attitude of students and their behaviour towards e-waste generation, segregation and disposal in academic institutions in Bengaluru. Methods/Analysis: Students who are in high school were part of the respondent group as they are one of the major producers of e-waste due to implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Higher Education. The study tests the Knowledge-AttitudeBehaviour (KAB) model with the students on usage of electronic waste. A survey instrument was deployed to a sample size of 335 students for the study. Findings: The study on the students’ knowledge, attitude and behaviour reveals that as and when there is an increase in the awareness and knowledge about e-waste; there is a positive change in the attitude towards e-waste generation, segregation and disposal. The respondents of the current study being students at the high school level, it is found that most of them have sufficient knowledge about e-waste handling. This is due to the fact that they are being exposed to environment related activities on regular basis. A change in the attitude leads to modification in the behaviour which is essential for the benefit of a larger society. Students feel that producers of electronic products must be responsible for the scientific disposal. Government authorities must come out with stringent regulations to ensure this. Application/ Improvements: The study on the high school students in the current scenario is essential to analyze as this group of future generation has high usage and disposal of electronic products.

Suggested Citation

Iyer, Lakshmi Shankar, Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviour (KAB) of Student Community Towards Electronic Waste - A Case Study (March 30, 2018). Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 11(10), DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2018/v11i10/109038, March 2018, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3409749

Lakshmi Shankar Iyer (Contact Author)

Christ University ( email )

Hosur Road, Near Dairy Circle
Bengaluru, 560076
India

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