Table 5.
Behavioural determinants of sanitary disposal of AHPs
| Psycho-social factor | B | β | t | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Factors | ||||
| Perceived vulnerability 1 *** | 0.239 | 0.219 | 4.116 | 0.000 |
| Perceived vulnerability 2 | 0.049 | 0.058 | 1.128 | 0.260 |
| Perceived severity | 0.008 | 0.006 | 0.155 | 0.877 |
| Factual knowledge (sum 0–22) * | –0.023 | –0.086 | –2.141 | 0.033 |
| Attitude Factors | ||||
| Instrumental beliefs: time | –0.003 | –0.004 | –0.095 | 0.924 |
| Instrumental beliefs: effort | 0.80 | 0.068 | 1.353 | 0.177 |
|
Instrumental belief: Disease prevention, safe & clean environment** |
–0.224 | –0.159 | –2.590 | 0.010 |
|
Affective beliefs negative (feelings) bad, uncomfortable, disappointed, disgusted |
–0.147 | –0.110 | –1.374 | 0.170 |
|
Affective beliefs positive (feelings) ** happy, proud, like, stress free |
0.298 | 0.214 | 2.576 | 0.010 |
| Norm Factors | ||||
|
Descriptive norm (family) Behaviour of others |
–0.009 | –0.010 | –0.215 | 0.590 |
|
Descriptive norm (community) Behaviour of others |
0.023 | 0.025 | 0.540 | 0.590 |
| Injunctive norm (others approval) | –0.004 | –0.003 | –0.061 | 0.952 |
| Personal norm (obligation)* | –0.131 | –0.112 | –1.972 | 0.049 |
| Personal norm (respected person) | 0.055 | 0.052 | 0.944 | 0.346 |
| Ability Factors | ||||
| Action knowledge (how-to-do) *** | –0.388 | –0.187 | –4.553 | 0.000 |
|
Self-efficacy Confidence in performance |
–0.063 | –0.055 | –0.851 | 0.395 |
|
Self-efficacy (hurry) * Confidence in performance hurry |
0.142 | 0.142 | 2.114 | 0.035 |
|
Self-efficacy Confidence in continuation (barriers) |
0.108 | 0.044 | 0.955 | 0.340 |
| Self-efficacy (distance) | –0.120 | –0.118 | –1.629 | 0.104 |
| Self-efficacy (no truck) | 0.014 | 0.013 | 0.205 | 0.837 |
|
Self-efficacy Confidence in recovering (disruptions) *** |
0.192 | 0.171 | 3.259 | 0.001 |
| Self-regulation Factors | ||||
| Action control*** | –0.129 | –0.139 | –3.504 | 0.001 |
| Coping planning | 0.208 | 0.080 | 1.747 | 0.081 |
| Remembering*** | 0.338 | 0.302 | 4.914 | 0.000 |
| Commitment | 0.016 | 0.013 | 0.201 | 0.841 |
Note. *p ≤.05, **p ≤.01, ***p ≤.001. Adj. R2 = 0.456. N = 421; B = unstandardized beta value; β = standardised beta value; Behavioural question: Do you always dispose your child’s nappies in a safe way? All responses were recorded on 5-point response scales with choices from ‘1 - not at all’ to ‘5– very much’, 1= (almost) never, 2 = seldom, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5=(almost) always. Coping plan and action knowledge scale: 0–1 (No/Yes); health knowledge: sum scale (0–22); action knowledge: sum scale (0–8); Mental health: sum scale [1–20]