he Mediating Role of Behavioural Intentions on the Relationship between EcoFriendly Perceptions and Behaviour of Guests in Eco-Rated Camps at the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Date
2024Author
Kinyua, Christine Weveti
Mutinda, Rayviscic
Njeri, Antoneta
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The study sought to establish the mediating role of behavioural intentions on the
relationship between eco-friendly perceptions and behaviour of guests in ecorated camps at the Maasai Mara National Reserve (MMNR) in Kenya. The
approach of the study was guided by Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and a
pragmatic philosophical position with an embedded mixed methods research
design. Based on the visitor arrivals to the MMNR, 208, 620 visitors were
targeted for the study from which 399 were selected using clustered, stratified
and proportionate random sampling techniques. Data was collected using
questionnaire survey method and analysed with the help of Structural Equation
Modelling (SEM) based on the Partial Least Squares technique (PLS). Based on
the 272 questionnaires that were returned, the results indicated that, behavioural
intentions had partial mediation effect on the relationship between perceived
behavioural consequences (40.8%) and perceived behavioural control (30.6%)
on eco-friendly behaviour. However behavioural intentions did not have
significant mediation effect on perceived subjective norms. The findings
underscored the importance of understanding behavioural and control beliefs of
hotel guests. Moreover, this study singled out some socio-demographic
characteristics of guests which could have an indirectly link to subjective norms
and proposed addition of religion, place of origin, travel companionship and
monthly expenditure to the TPB. Future researches could deepen understanding
of socio-demographic characteristics and their indirect link to subjective norms
in different regions as well as investigating eco-friendly behaviour of guests in
eco-rated hospitality facilities in Kenyan urban areas.
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https://doi.org/10.37284/ajthm.3.1.1921http://repository.mut.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6643
