http://dspace.aiub.edu:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/16 2026-04-02T02:29:23Z 2026-04-02T02:29:23Z Islam, Md. Hasibul Mahbub, Mashnur Sabbir, Md. Mahiuddin http://dspace.aiub.edu:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2812 2025-07-07T07:32:07Z 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: How do individuals’ goals affect sustainable household waste recycling practices among young consumers? Evidence from Dhaka City, Bangladesh Authors: Islam, Md. Hasibul; Mahbub, Mashnur; Sabbir, Md. Mahiuddin Abstract: Irresponsible consumer behavior presents a significant obstacle to effectively implementing waste management practices in urban areas, particularly in developing countries. While existing literature has extensively examined the factors influencing individuals’ household waste recycling behavior (HWRB), how this behavior could be sustained among residents is still a challenge for both academics and practitioners. Despite literature addressing the impact of individuals’ goals to sustain pro-environmental behavior, the underlying mechanism is yet to be explored. Therefore, this study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how individuals’ goals interact with other factors contributing to the sustained practice of HWRB. An integrated theoretical model is developed from the outset of the Theory of Reasoned Goal Pursuit (TRGP) and the Norm Activation Model (NAM). An empirical study was conducted in a developing country – Bangladesh, surveying 353 young consumers residing in Dhaka city. The partial least squares structural equation modeling technique was used to analyze the data. The findings indicate that an individual’s motivation to pursue their active pro-environmental goals and approval goals plays a crucial role in sustaining HWRB. Furthermore, moral norms, shaped by consumers’ sense of responsibility and eco-awareness, significantly influence the pro-environmental goals to remain active. The results also suggest that the impact of adequate facilities or convenience becomes insignificant when individuals are driven by their active goals in performing HWRB. Based on these findings, this study recommends that policymakers and practitioners implement strategies to foster pro-environmental and approval goals among young consumers. Such measures could improve recycling rates, particularly in developing countries with inadequate waste management infrastructure.

2025-12-01T00:00:00Z Anam, Md. Zahidul Islam, Md. Hasibul Islam, Md. Tamzidul Bari, A.B.M. Mainul Raihan, Asif http://dspace.aiub.edu:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2798 2025-06-23T10:55:54Z 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A Fermatean fuzzy approach to analyze the drivers of digital transformation in the agricultural production sector: A pathway to sustainability for emerging economies Authors: Anam, Md. Zahidul; Islam, Md. Hasibul; Islam, Md. Tamzidul; Bari, A.B.M. Mainul; Raihan, Asif Abstract: The adoption of digital technologies in agriculture offers opportunities for efficiency and sustainability, particularly in emerging economies with resource and infrastructure constraints. However, challenges persist, exacerbated by crises such as COVID-19 and geopolitical instabilities, highlighting agricultural supply chains’ fragility. Industry 5.0-driven digital transformation (DT) can mitigate these challenges by enhancing food security, supply chain resilience, and environmental sustainability. This study identifies and analyzes key drivers of DT in agricultural production from a holistic perspective. Through a literature review and expert validation, 19 key drivers were identified in the context of Bangladesh. An integrated multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach, combining the Fermatean fuzzy sets (FFS) with the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) technique, was applied to examine the drivers and explore interrelations among them. The results indicate that the most influential drivers are ’commitment from regulatory bodies’, ’maximizing the use of dwindling resources’, ’fostering rural development’, and ’the need for safe food’, with prominence values of 4.175, 4.001, 3.999, and 3.888, respectively. Additionally, ’commitment from regulatory bodies’ emerges as the most impactful causal factor, having a causal weight of 1.848. These findings provide insights for policymakers and industry managers in emerging economies, supporting strategic decision-making to drive sustainable agricultural transformation and achieve the relevant sustainable development goals.

2025-07-01T00:00:00Z Anam, Md. Zahidul Shakur, Md. Shihab Bari, A.B.M. Mainul Debnath, Binoy Bristy, Fahmida Tabassum http://dspace.aiub.edu:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2797 2025-06-21T10:56:51Z 2025-08-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Exploring the barriers to decarbonizing the transportation system: A pathway to a cleaner future in emerging economies Authors: Anam, Md. Zahidul; Shakur, Md. Shihab; Bari, A.B.M. Mainul; Debnath, Binoy; Bristy, Fahmida Tabassum Abstract: The transportation sector is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly due to the emissions released by motor vehicles, shipping, and aviation. Carbon emissions increase significantly as demand for transportation services rises, especially in emerging economies like Bangladesh. Substantial reduction of these emissions by this sector is essential for mitigating climate change. However, decarbonization strategies and initiatives face numerous challenges in emerging economies, where transport infrastructure is still developing and heavily reliant on fossil fuels. This study, therefore, identifies and examines the barriers that emerging economies like Bangladesh encounter when implementing decarbonization strategies. First, based on literature research and expert validation, the study identified sixteen of the most relevant barriers. Then, an integrated approach combining the Bayes theorem and the Best-Worst Method (BWM) was utilized to evaluate and rank these barriers. The results obtained from this study indicate that among the sixteen barriers assessed, the top three are investment risks, high dependence on fossil fuels, and poor purchasing and expenditure power of residents (having a global weight of 0.0972, 0.0863, and 0.0847, respectively). These findings are expected to assist policymakers in emerging economies in developing structured strategies and making more targeted investment decisions that promote decarbonization in the transportation sector. They will also facilitate a smoother transition towards a sustainable transportation system and a cleaner future.

2025-08-01T00:00:00Z Islam, Md Tamzidul http://dspace.aiub.edu:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2587 2025-02-16T06:14:47Z 2025-02-11T00:00:00Z

Title: Exploring the key drivers of pro‑environmental goal formation through the lens of Theory of Reasoned Goal Pursuit to tackle plastic pollution Authors: Islam, Md Tamzidul Abstract: The worldwide plastic waste generation reached over 400 million metric tons annually and is seriously threatening human health and the global environment in general. Several previous research recognizes the role of pro-environmental goal and explored how it impacts plastic waste management behavior to tackle plastic pollution. However, research on the factors influencing them is still very limited. This paper provides a theoretical model that includes factors affecting the formation of pro-environmental goals (PEG) and its subsequent impact on the intention of pro-environmental behavior in the context of plastic consumption behavior among young people. The fundamental concept of the model was adopted from the theoretical contracts of the Theory of Reasoned Goal Pursuit (TRGP) to explore young consumers’ intention towards responsible plastic management behavior (RPMB), which includes reduction of plastic consumption and proper disposal of plastic waste. Data was collected from 340 respondents from a developing country-Bangladesh and analyzed using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique and Smart PLS software. It was found that PEG significantly affects the intention of RPMB. Results also showed that factors, like moral norm, sense of responsibility, and guilt feeling significantly impact forming PEG, while the impact of attitude and eco-awareness on it was found insignificant. This research theoretically contributes by offering deeper insight into how PEG is formed that can drive individuals towards developing the intention of pro-environmental behavior. Furthermore, research findings also suggest that in the case of pro-environmental goal formation, non-cognitive and normative drivers such as moral norm, sense of responsibility, and feeling of guilt play a more crucial role than cognitive factors such as attitude and eco-awareness. Therefore, practitioners could use the research findings, particularly in developing countries, to implement proper measures promoting responsible consumer behavior to fight against plastic pollution.

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