Influence of Demographic and Economic Characteristics, Knowledge, Perception, and Clean-Living Behaviour on Participation in Household Scale Waste Handling Activities, Dwini Handayani, Mauliza Yusdian, Habibulloh Negoro
Dwini Handayani
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia
Depok, Jawa Barat, 16424
Indonesia
ORCID: 0000-0002-1021-9677
Mauliza Fatwa Yusdian
Research Assistant, Decarbonization for Development Laboratory, CSIS
Indonesia
ORCID: 0000-0001-5489-4298
Habibulloh Adi Negoro
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, Depok, Jawa Barat, 16424
Indonesia
ORCID: 0000-0002-2232-2217
Type of Paper: Research
Received: 11 December 2025 / Revised: 19 January 2026 / Accepted: 30 January 2026 / Published: 25 March 2026
DOI: 10.47556/J.WJEMSD.22.4.2026.1
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to analyse the factors influencing clean lifestyles in urban communities, emphasising the role of education.
Design/Methodology/Approach: In this study, we used an ordinary least square (OLS) model to assess the level of hygiene behaviour in urban communities. In the model, the regressed dependent variable is the level of hygiene behaviour. The score ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 represents the most imperfect way of life (or dirty way of life) and 5 represents a clean way of life, as indicated by the guided classification.
Findings: The highest level of hygiene is achieved when a person has undertaken 12 years of education. For the case of Indonesia, this implies that a person will have a high level of hygiene behaviour in their living conditions when they have completed senior high school (12 years of schooling). The level of hygiene behaviour becomes higher when per capita expenditure (as an intermediary of salary) increases. This suggests that family units with higher incomes will have higher hygiene scores, resulting from cleaner living conditions.
Originality: This paper gives a new perspective on the relationship between education, income and urban environmental quality. The integration of socio-economic and environmental factors can serve as a policy basis for designing targeted interventions to promote sustainable urban living and improve people’s well-being.
Keywords: Demographic and Economic; Knowledge; Perception; Clean-Living Behaviour; Household Waste.
Citation: Handayani, D., Yusdian, M. F. and Negoro, H. A. (2026): Influence of Demographic and Economic Characteristics, Knowledge, Perception, and Clean-Living Behaviour on Participation in Household Scale Waste Handling Activities. World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (WJEMSD), Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 301-314.