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Title: Impact of Food Waste-Related Course Attendance on Students' Food Waste Reduction Behaviours and Knowledge: A Case Study from Indonesia
Language: English
Authors: Carles Sitompul, Theresia Gunawan, Nina Mesiranta, Elina Närvänen, Johanna Renny Octavia
Source: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 2025 26(9):36-54.
Availability: Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Higher Education, Student Behavior, Behavior Change, Food, Eating Habits, Wastes, Conservation (Environment), Case Studies, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Influences
Geographic Terms: Indonesia
DOI: 10.1108/IJSHE-04-2024-0244
ISSN: 1467-6370
1758-6739
Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to examine food waste behaviours among university students in Indonesia by adapting the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) alongside the theory of domains of knowledge. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 518 students at five Indonesian universities participated in an online survey, answering questions about their food waste behaviours based on the TPB and the domains of knowledge frameworks. Among them, 250 students had taken a course that covered the food waste topic, while 268 students had not taken the course. The data were later analysed by using partial least squares-structural equation modelling and measurement invariance across the composite models. Findings: The findings reveal that environmental awareness, attitude towards food waste behaviours, subjective norms and different types of knowledge which are procedural knowledge, declarative knowledge, personal and social knowledge significantly influence food waste behaviour. Students who attended a course related to the food waste topic were more likely to align their intentions to reduce food waste with their reduction behaviour. Originality/value: While previous research has highlighted the importance of the TPB in understanding food waste intentions and behaviour, studies also show that students' knowledge about food waste plays a crucial role in shaping these intentions. This study builds on these insights by combining the TPB with the domains of knowledge theory, specifically looking at how participating in food waste-related courses influences food waste behaviours among Indonesian students.
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