Abstract:
This research focused on determining the factors that influence women’s
intentions to waste separation in Dhaka. Furthermore, this research might help to attain
the 2030 sustainable development goal of a cleaner environment. The theory of planned
behaviour was then used as the theoretical framework for this investigation, which includes
moral obligation, environmental knowledge, perceived inconvenience, and perceived
trust to improve explanatory power. In this quantitative study, purposive sampling and
a survey were employed to gather data, resulting in 145 valid responses from women for
analysis. The data was then analysed using structural equation modelling, incorporating
measurement and structural models. The findings revealed that attitude, subjective norms,
moral obligation, environmental knowledge, and perceived trust collectively contributed to
intention, explaining 45.2% of the variance. However, perceived behavioural control and
perceived inconvenience did not show significant contributions. Fundamentally, this is one
of the first studies in Dhaka city to look at the factors that influence women’s intentions to
segregate their household solid waste, laying the groundwork for future waste management research.
