Behavioral factors underlying energy consumption pattern: A cross-sectional study on industrial sector of Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: Energy consumption and wastage are increasing proportionally with the growth of the industrial sector of Bangladesh. This study explores the energy consumption behavior of industrial staff in the light of sociodemographic and behavioral aspects using questionnaire sourced survey data. Based on the feedback of 827 employees from the 20 types of industries, behavioral constructs are formed using exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis. In addition, a descriptive statistical analysis and a logistic regression model are used to identify the impact of these constructs as well as sociodemographic variables on staff's consumption behavior. Eight constructs were selected based on the different behavioral theories and energy culture model. They include personal consumption behavior, te

SUBMITTER: Islam MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9691912 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature