Residents’ perceptions of household food waste during the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea
Analyzing household food waste data at the global or national level remains a challenge, especially owing to lack of statistical systems and socio-cultural differences. This study determined the factors affecting the intention of households to reduce food waste on Jeju Island and on the Korean mainl...
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| author | Mona Chang Walimuni Arachchilage C. S. M Wisurumuni Arachchilage Hasitha Maduranga Karunarathne Min-cheol Kim |
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| description | Analyzing household food waste data at the global or national level remains a challenge, especially owing to lack of statistical systems and socio-cultural differences. This study determined the factors affecting the intention of households to reduce food waste on Jeju Island and on the Korean mainland. Socio-demographic factors significantly influence household food waste generation. Therefore, studies are often conducted depending on data availability in the corresponding regions. Based on national data and the theory of planned behavior, this study analyzed data using PLS-SEM (Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling) to test the influence of multiple determinants and parameters on dependent variables and investigated the awareness of household food waste in Korea, focusing on Jeju Province, Korea’s largest tourist destination. A survey of 508 local residents established that all factors evaluated in this study, except for risk concerns due to COVID-19, were statistically significant. Among the three antecedents of age, income, and family size, age significantly affected all mediators, directly affecting behavioral intentions. The results are consistent with those of preceding research on the effects of socio-demographic drivers on household food waste generation. The results also indicate that in Korea, where the COVID-19 infection level is lower than that in other countries, residents did not change their food purchasing and waste production patterns. However, a multi-group analysis revealed that the risk concerns caused by COVID-19 differed between residents of Jeju Island and mainland Korea. Overcoming the vulnerability of waste management, including food dumping, is mandatory for locals and tourists on Jeju Island. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ada3abc1b8d144478c7c3070537975be2022-12-22T02:45:21ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-11-01811e11439Residents’ perceptions of household food waste during the COVID-19 outbreak in KoreaMona Chang0Walimuni Arachchilage C. S. M1Wisurumuni Arachchilage Hasitha Maduranga Karunarathne2Min-cheol Kim3BK 21 Social Data Science Educational Research Group, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, South KoreaFaculty of Data Science for Sustainable Growth, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, South KoreaDepartment of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea; Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri LankaFaculty of Data Science for Sustainable Growth, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, South Korea; Corresponding author.Analyzing household food waste data at the global or national level remains a challenge, especially owing to lack of statistical systems and socio-cultural differences. This study determined the factors affecting the intention of households to reduce food waste on Jeju Island and on the Korean mainland. Socio-demographic factors significantly influence household food waste generation. Therefore, studies are often conducted depending on data availability in the corresponding regions. Based on national data and the theory of planned behavior, this study analyzed data using PLS-SEM (Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling) to test the influence of multiple determinants and parameters on dependent variables and investigated the awareness of household food waste in Korea, focusing on Jeju Province, Korea’s largest tourist destination. A survey of 508 local residents established that all factors evaluated in this study, except for risk concerns due to COVID-19, were statistically significant. Among the three antecedents of age, income, and family size, age significantly affected all mediators, directly affecting behavioral intentions. The results are consistent with those of preceding research on the effects of socio-demographic drivers on household food waste generation. The results also indicate that in Korea, where the COVID-19 infection level is lower than that in other countries, residents did not change their food purchasing and waste production patterns. However, a multi-group analysis revealed that the risk concerns caused by COVID-19 differed between residents of Jeju Island and mainland Korea. Overcoming the vulnerability of waste management, including food dumping, is mandatory for locals and tourists on Jeju Island.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402202727XFood wasteTheory of planned behaviorPrice consciousnessRisk concernsCOVID-19Socio-demographic characteristics |
| spellingShingle | Mona Chang Walimuni Arachchilage C. S. M Wisurumuni Arachchilage Hasitha Maduranga Karunarathne Min-cheol Kim Residents’ perceptions of household food waste during the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea Heliyon Food waste Theory of planned behavior Price consciousness Risk concerns COVID-19 Socio-demographic characteristics |
| title | Residents’ perceptions of household food waste during the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea |
| title_full | Residents’ perceptions of household food waste during the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea |
| title_fullStr | Residents’ perceptions of household food waste during the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Residents’ perceptions of household food waste during the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea |
| title_short | Residents’ perceptions of household food waste during the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea |
| title_sort | residents perceptions of household food waste during the covid 19 outbreak in korea |
| topic | Food waste Theory of planned behavior Price consciousness Risk concerns COVID-19 Socio-demographic characteristics |
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