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Effectiveness of Waste Management Techniques for Sustainable Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Study Using Structural Equation Modeling.
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Department of Finance,, Assistant Professor, Commerce college, Kokrajhar, India
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Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, India
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Department of mechanical engineering, ABES College Ghaziabad
Data nadesłania: 11-08-2025
Data ostatniej rewizji: 25-09-2025
Data akceptacji: 16-10-2025
Data publikacji online: 06-05-2026
Data publikacji: 06-05-2026
Autor do korespondencji
Economic and Regional Studies 2026;19(1):86-108
SŁOWA KLUCZOWE
KODY KLASYFIKACJI JEL
Economics
Sustainability
DZIEDZINY
- Finansowanie rolnictwa
- Rozwój społeczności, obszarów wiejskich i miejskich
- Ekonomia konsumencka/ gospodarstw domowych
- Ekonomia i polityka środowiskowa
- Ekonomia instytucjonalna i behawioralna
- Rozwój międzynarodowy
- Gospodarka gruntami/Użytkowanie
- Ekonomia Sektora Publicznego
- Badania i rozwój/Zmiany technologiczne/Nowe technologie
STRESZCZENIE
Przedmiot i cel pracy: Improper waste disposal is a major environmental issue, Globally, municipalities are increasingly adopting smart waste management technologies to ease the burden on waste collection systems. This study investigates the role of entrepreneurs in the municipal solid waste sector,Kokrajhar city in Assam. Materiały i metody: A quantitative approach was employed, collecting data through a structured questionnaire administered to 600 households with random sampling method. Wyniki: The instrument demonstrated excellent reliability, with item scores ranging from 0.880 to 0.916, well above the accepted threshold of 0.70. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure was 0.808, indicating strong sampling adequacy for factor analysis. Wnioski: This study contributes to sustainable municipal solid waste (MSW) management by emphasizing the role of entrepreneurs in Kokrajhar, Assam. It explores how household awareness and entrepreneurial strategies influence waste practices.
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