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In Vietnam, the issue of food waste in households is alarming, causing adverse impacts on the environment and society, leading to wastage, and inflicting economic losses. Food waste behavior has received considerable attention from scholars; however, this issue needs to be expanded and has yet to be widely validated in Vietnam. This study aims to evaluate the factors of habits from the Motivation-Opportunities-Abilities theory influencing the food waste volume at the household level in Vietnam. The study utilized the Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) with 203 individuals from households in Vietnam. The findings reveal that the habit of Planning and Storing has a negative effect on food waste volume. In contrast, habits such as Eating, Shopping, Cooking, and Assessing edibility significantly and positively impact household food waste volume, except for Managing leftovers and Redistribution. This research makes a notable contribution by providing empirical evidence on the importance of drivers of food waste behavior at the household level in developing countries like Vietnam. This helps households adjust their habits to reduce food waste released into the external environment. Finally, some limitations and suggestions for further research are proposed in this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
