HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE IN NA KAE SUBDISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, NA YUNG DISTRICT, UDON THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aimed to study 1) household waste management, 2) compare the level of household waste management classified by gender, age, education level and occupation, and 3) guidelines for developing and solving problems related to household waste management. The sample group consisted of 321 household heads in Na Kae Subdistrict Administrative Organization using Yamane's formula. The instrument used for collecting data was a questionnaire with a reliability of 0.812. The statistics used for analysis were number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and data analysis. Hypothesis testing was done using t-test and f-test.

          The research results found that:

1. Overall, household waste management was at a high level. When considering each aspect, the aspect with the highest mean was waste reduction, followed by waste separation, and the aspect with the lowest mean was avoiding materials that are difficult to destroy.
2. The results of comparing household waste management levels showed that overall, household heads with different levels of education managed household waste. There is a statistically significant difference at the 0.05 level. Household heads with different genders, ages, and occupations have no different waste management.
3. Suggestions for developing household waste management in people in Na Kae Subdistrict Administrative Organization include campaigning for people to reduce the use of single-use materials such as plastic bags, plastic straws, and foam boxes by encouraging the use of cloth bags, personal drinking glasses, or reusable containers.