Exploring Factors Influencing Youth's Intentions to Properly Dispose of E-Waste in Chennai and Their Impact on Disposal Behaviour

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the factors influencing young people's intentions to dispose of e-waste and how those intentions impact their actions about appropriate disposal. This study, which builds on the Theory of Planned Behaviour, suggests that youth's intentions to dispose of their portable e-waste will be significantly influenced by their perceptions of the policies' efficacy, benefits, norms, and convenience, ultimately resulting in the appropriate disposal behaviour. Based on the convenience sample approach, 400 questionnaires were given out to young people in Chennai. 110 complete surveys could be used for more research. The study's findings demonstrated that intentions to dispose of portable electronic waste are significantly positively influenced by perceived convenience and perceived efficacy of policies. The study's findings also showed that young people's appropriate disposal practices were influenced by their desire to dispose of portable e-waste. It is recommended that future studies concentrate on different social groups to confirm the issue's importance and assist the government in developing plans for successful awareness campaigns for each target group across the nation.