Psychological factors influencing waste disposal behaviour among residents in Yoruba speaking communities of south-western, Nigeria

The present study examined the influence of locus of control, environmental attitude and environmental self-efficacy on waste disposal behaviour. The study used primary data. The study population comprised residents in Ife Central, Ibadan Northwest and Lagos Mainland Local Government Areas (LGAs) in South-western, Nigeria. This study sample consisted of 1200 residents comprising 687 males and 513 females selected using a multi-stage sampling procedure. Their ages ranged between 15 to 76 years with a mean average age of 24.49 years (SD = 8.51). Data were collected using the Personal Information Questionnaire (PIQ), Locus of Control Scale (LOCS), Environmental Attitude Scale (EAS), Environmental Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES, and Waste Disposal Behaviour Scale (WDBS)). The results showed that there was a significant influence of locus of control on waste disposal behaviour (F= 6.20, p © 2019 Widener University School of Civil Engineering. All rights reserved.