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Mapping evidence of individuals’ sustainable consumption behaviour and energy or transport use in Africa: A scoping review

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  • Peter Ansu Mensah

    (Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business and Management Studies, Sunyani Technical University, P. O. Box 206, Sunyani, Bono Region, Ghana)

  • Monica Ansu Mensah

    (University Clinic, Sunyani Technical University, P. O. Box 206, Sunyani, Bono Region, Ghana)

Abstract

The study aims to systematically map and describe the evidence on individual’s sustainable consumption behaviour and energy and transport use in Africa. The paper employed Arskey and O’Malley’s’ framework of 2005 as a guide to conduct a scoping review. Using keywords separated by Boolean terms (AND/OR) with all limiters removed, relevant published studies in Science Direct, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar were searched. Full-text screening guided by the inclusion criteria was independently conducted and data extraction was done using a piloted form to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data. The results revealed that out of 176 studies, six met this study’s inclusion criteria and were included for data extraction. Among the six included studies, two were multi-country studies involving African countries, and study each was conducted in Ghana, Mauritius, South Africa, and Egypt. Of the included studies, five were on sustainable energy consumption domain, one on energy use and recycling behaviour, and the factors influencing sustainable energy consumption; price, income, urbanization, intention, attitudes, subjective norms and personal values. However, we found no evidence on individual’s sustainable consumption behaviour and transport use. Concluding, the results suggest that limited studies on sustainable consumption behaviour of energy and transport use are found in Africa. Therefore, further studies are needed to protect the gains made so far on environmental sustainability as well as to encourage and improve the individual’s sustainable consumption practices. Key Words:Keywords: Consumer Behaviour, Sustainable Transport, Sustainable Energy Use, Africa

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  • Peter Ansu Mensah & Monica Ansu Mensah, 2021. "Mapping evidence of individuals’ sustainable consumption behaviour and energy or transport use in Africa: A scoping review," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 10(6), pages 369-382, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:10:y:2021:i:6:p:369-382
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v10i6.1368
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