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 Volume 10, Issue 9 (September 2023), Pages: 124-131

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 Original Research Paper

Sociodemographic determinants of water conservation behavior: A comprehensive analysis

 Author(s): 

 Aarce Tehupeiory 1, Imelda Masni Juniaty Sianipar 2, 3, I Wayan Koko Suryawan 4, *, Iva Yenis Septiariva 5, Wisnu Prayogo 6, Nur Novilina Arifianingsih 7, Dwinto Martri Aji Buana 8

 Affiliation(s):

 1Doctor of Law Study Program, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, 13630, Indonesia
 2Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, 13630, Indonesia
 3College of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Dong Hwa University Hualien, Taiwan
 4Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Infrastructure Planning, Universitas Pertamina, Komplek Universitas Pertamina, DKI Jakarta, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia
 5Civil Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
 6Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia
 7Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
 8Department of Management, Widyatama University, Bandung, Indonesia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5986-0430

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.09.014

 Abstract:

The manifold repercussions of climate change encompass diverse facets, encompassing the management of resources, agricultural infrastructure, production systems, and their profound implications for food security, self-sufficiency, and the overall well-being of societies. Regrettably, a significant portion of the populace remains indifferent to or uninformed about the adoption of water conservation practices. Previous scholarship has scrutinized factors influencing individual water-saving behaviors, yet these inquiries have predominantly overlooked the broader contextual elements shaping communal conduct. This study undertakes a comprehensive investigation to discern the multifaceted factors and sociodemographic variables that exert influence upon the water-saving conduct of individuals within a community. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to a sample of 633 participants. Employing rigorous factor analysis, we distilled a reduced set of factors from the multitude of variables under examination. Factor 1 exhibits a robust association with the utilization of water conservation equipment, while Factor 2 delineates patterns in water usage behavior. Furthermore, this research advances the discourse by deploying a probit model to delineate the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics, such as gender and occupation, and community engagement in water conservation in response to government incentives. Notably, the significance of these models is comparable across different sociodemographic groups, highlighting that both women and individuals with diverse occupational profiles stand to benefit from incentivized water-saving initiatives.

 © 2023 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Climate change implications, Water conservation practices, Sociodemographic factors, Community engagement, Government incentives

 Article History: Received 4 May 2023, Received in revised form 29 August 2023, Accepted 30 August 2023

 Acknowledgment 

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the following individuals and institutions for their valuable contributions and support throughout the research and manuscript preparation. We greatly appreciate the expertise, guidance, and insights provided by these individuals and institutions, which significantly contributed to the quality and depth of our research. Their contributions have been instrumental in shaping our work and advancing our understanding of the topic.

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Tehupeiory A, Sianipar IMJ, Suryawan IWK, Septiariva IY, Prayogo W, Arifianingsih NN, and Buana DMA (2023). Sociodemographic determinants of water conservation behavior: A comprehensive analysis. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(9): 124-131

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