Factors influencing water conservation behavior among urban residents in China's arid areas

Water Policy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 691-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genying Chang
Keyword(s):  
Water Conservation ◽  
Theory Of Reasoned Action ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Arid Areas ◽  
Conservation Behavior ◽  
Domestic Water ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Household Water ◽  
Local Water

Insufficient academic attention has been paid to household water conservation behavior in arid and semi-arid areas of developing countries. Based on a questionnaire survey, this study analyzed factors influencing the water conservation behavior of urban residents in Zhangye City in China. Of the two variables addressed in the theory of reasoned action, attitudes toward water conservation had no obvious influence on water conservation behavior, whereas subjective norms did have an influence. Furthermore, general environmental concerns had no direct, significant influence on water conservation behavior. It has been argued that environmental motivational factors have a limited influence on water conservation behavior. The theory of reasoned action may not sufficiently explain domestic water conservation behavior in the study area, where the economy remains underdeveloped. Three contextual factors, beliefs regarding local water resources, incremental water conservation information and attitudes toward frugality, were significantly correlated with water conservation behavior.

scholarly journals Examining Factors Influencing Customer Intention to Use Islamic Home Financing: A Study in UTM

2018 ◽  
pp. 648-653
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Reasoned Action ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Product Knowledge ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Islamic Bank ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Religious Obligation

Islamic home financing is a kind of product offered by Islamic banks, which is based on the principle of Sharia. Using the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) as basis, this study examine factors that influence customers intention in using Islamic home financing. 342 usable surveys are obtained from Islamic bank customers which are the staff in UTM. There are six determinant factors which are attitudes, subjective norms, religious obligation, price and product knowledge were tested. The outcomes show that attitude, religious obligation and product knowledge significantly influenced customers’ intention to use Islamic home financing while price and subjective norms are not significant. The results would help bankers to improving the strategies about the factors that they need the effective market Islamic home financing products in order to be more competitive and known to customers.

A longitudinal study of domestic water conservation behavior

1994 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Moore ◽  
Margot Murphy ◽  
Ray Watson
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Conservation Behavior ◽  
Domestic Water

scholarly journals Barriers and Drivers of Household Water-Conservation Behavior: A Profiling Approach

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac B. Addo ◽  
Martin C. Thoms ◽  
Melissa Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Water Conservation ◽  
Behavioral Response ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Conservation Practices ◽  
Conservation Behavior ◽  
Social Constructs ◽  
Statistical Solution ◽  
Household Water ◽  
Sustainable Behavior

Factors that influence behavioral response (barriers and drivers) are important for household water-conservation practices. These factors either support or inhibit sustainable behavior. In this research, a latent profile analysis (LPA) was used within the capability-, opportunity-, and motivation-behavior (COM-B) framework to identify key barriers and drivers of household water-conservation behaviors. Participants (N = 510, mean age = 56.08 years, SD = 14.71) completed measures of psycho-social constructs related to barriers and drivers of water-conservation behavior. An LPA yielded a 3-profile statistical solution: capability (35.8%), opportunity (23.2%), and motivation (41.0%) conceptualizing levels of barriers and drivers of water-conservation behavior. Major identified barriers and drivers associated with these profile groupings were time constraints, acuity of water-efficient devices, lack of skills to adopt conservation practices, and availability of incentives/disincentives for water-saving devices. Validation analyses showed that the three COM-B groups diverged considerably based on socio-demographic status and actual water-conservation behavior. Results are pertinent to water authorities in identifying interventions to reduce barriers and promote drivers of positive household water-conservation behaviors by altering and directing appropriate COM-B dimensions to individual water consumers.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Physical Activity Behavior among Iranian Women with Type 2 Diabetes Using the Extended Theory of Reasoned Action

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Didarloo ◽  
Davoud Shojaeizadeh ◽  
Hassan Eftekhar Ardebili ◽  
Shamsaddin Niknami ◽  
Ebrahim Hajizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Theory Of Reasoned Action ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Iranian Women ◽  
Extended Theory ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Activity Behavior

Without households, water management is not integrated

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Harriden
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Conservation Practices ◽  
Domestic Water ◽  
Water Users ◽  
Household Water ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Management Policies

With the institutional and personal relationship building vital to integrated water resource management (IWRM) in practice stopping at the community scale, households and householders are largely neglected from the framework. Domestic water users are viewed as a homogenous group requiring only continuous, single-use potable supply, with equal, unproblematic access to the supplied water. Reflecting the reality of few households, this construct contributes to the development of inappropriate and ineffective institutional water management policies and practices. Using evidence from Water Diaries conducted in the ACT region, including household adoption of water conservation practices and acceptance of water restrictions, this paper demonstrates that householders are active water managers. Outlining the benefits to IWRM of incorporating household water management expertise, this paper argues it is appropriate to formally include this sector in the IWRM framework.

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