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Ali, Mohammad Intaz and Malarvizhi, Chinnasamy Agamudai Nambi and Subbarao, Anusuyah (2025) Behavioral Determinants of Sustainable Waste Management in Dhaka North City Corporation: A Literature Review. Journal of Logistics, Informatics and Service Science, 12 (7). pp. 23-37. ISSN 2409-2665

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Abstract

This literature review examines the sustainability of solid waste management processes in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by investigating the interrelationships between public awareness, knowledge, practices, attitudes, and sustainability outcomes. Rapid urbanization in developing countries has created significant challenges for sustainable solid waste management, particularly in megacities like Dhaka, Bangladesh, where over 21 million inhabitants generate approximately 6,000 tons of solid waste daily. The theoretical framework draws upon the Theory of Planned Behavior to understand the relationships between cognitive, social, and behavioral variables affecting sustainable waste management practices. The literature reveals that public awareness and knowledge are fundamental prerequisites for sustainable waste management behaviors, but their translation into practice depends heavily on infrastructure availability, policy support, and community engagement mechanisms. In the DNCC context, major challenges include inadequate waste collection coverage affecting approximately 60% of generated waste, absence of source separation practices, limited recycling infrastructure, and poor disposal methods relying primarily on open dumpsites and poorly managed landfills that contribute to environmental degradation and public health risks. The review identifies four critical pathways linking behavioral factors to sustainability outcomes: awareness driven behavioral change that motivates community participation, knowledge-enabled proper waste handling that improves separation and disposal practices, practice-based resource recovery that reduces landfill dependency and promotes circular economy principles, and attitude-influenced community participation that sustains long-term engagement in waste management initiatives. The findings suggest that sustainable waste management in DNCC requires a multi-faceted approach combining educational interventions, infrastructure development, policy reform, and community engagement strategies that address both individual behavioral factors and systemic barriers simultaneously. The study contributes to understanding waste management sustainability in resource-constrained urban environments and provides a foundation for developing context specific interventions in similar developing city contexts worldwide

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sustainability, awareness
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
Divisions:	Faculty of Management (FOM)
Depositing User:	Ms Rosnani Abd Wahab
Date Deposited:	22 Dec 2025 02:52
Last Modified:	26 Dec 2025 03:13
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/15085

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