Predicting Pro-Environmental Behaviour amongst Citizens in African Countries: A Cross-National Study amongst Six African Countries

Ayodeji P. Ifegbesan, Isaac T. Rampedi, Biodun Ogunyemi and Lee-Ann Modley
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Ayodeji P. Ifegbesan: Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, P.M.B. 2002, Ago-Iwoye 120107, Ogun State, Nigeria
Isaac T. Rampedi: Department of Geography, Environmental Management & Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa
Biodun Ogunyemi: Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, P.M.B. 2002, Ago-Iwoye 120107, Ogun State, Nigeria
Lee-Ann Modley: Department of Geography, Environmental Management & Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 15, 1-18

Abstract: The role of pro-environmental behaviour in environmental care and mitigation of environmental problems is widely recognised. However, most studies on pro-environmental behaviour have focused on populations living in Western and high-income countries and only a few studies are available in developing countries. In this paper, we explored and compared the determinants of pro-environmental behaviour of citizens in six African countries, namely Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe. We examined the relationship between socio-demographic variables and pro-environmental behaviour of citizens within and across these countries using secondary data collected through Wave 6 of the World Value Surveys. The results showed that there were differences and some similarities in pro-environmental behaviour across the selected countries. Factors such as gender, education, social class, membership of environmental organisations and employment status positively correlated with pro-environmental behaviour among the selected respondents. Based on the study findings, recommendations are made within to improve and increase pro-environmental behaviour in the selected countries.

Keywords: pro-environmental behaviour; African countries; survey; socio-demographical factors; hypotheses; similarities; differences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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