Influence of Institutional Forces on the Intention to Harvest Rainwater in Tanzania: Moderating Effect of Logic

Abstract

The aim of this explanatory study was to examine the moderation effect of logic on the relationship between institutional forces and rainwater harvesting intention. Random sampling technique was applied to obtain a sample size of 390 community members from Nkasi District in Tanzania. In this study explanatory and cross-sectional designs, random sampling, questionnaire survey strategy were applied in selecting 390 respondents. In data analysis, IBM SPSS software was conducted using descriptive and moderated multiple linear regression techniques. The results of the study showed that logic had significant positive moderation effect on the relationship between coercive mechanism and rainwater harvesting intention as well as on the relationship between mimetic mechanism and rainwater harvesting intention. The findings also revealed that logic had significant negative moderation effect on the relationship between normative mechanism and rainwater harvesting intention. The study concludes that coercive and mimetic mechanisms predicts significantly the intention to harvest rainwater with interaction of logic; logic was a significant positive moderator on the predicted relationships. The study recommends that the government and policy makers to design policies that enhances harvesting rainwater in communities. This study offers broad knowledge to investors, policy and decision makers on rainwater harvesting concept for improving water projects and development of the communities.

Keywords: Rainwater harvesting, mimetic mechanism, normative mechanism, Logic

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/15-19-05

Publication date: December 31^st 2023