PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN WASTE MANAGEMENT OF BAN KONG SUBDISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, NA YUANG DISTRICT, UDON THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aimed to study 1) public participation in waste management of Ban Kong Subdistrict Administrative Organization, 2) compare the level of public participation in waste management of Ban Kong Subdistrict Administrative Organization classified by gender, age, education level and occupation, and 3) provide recommendations and guidelines for developing public participation in waste management of Ban Kong Subdistrict Administrative Organization. The sample consisted of 346 household heads living in the area of ​​Ban Kong Subdistrict Administrative Organization using Yamane's formula. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire with a reliability value of 0.885. 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. The public participation in waste management of Ban Kong Subdistrict Administrative Organization is at a high level overall (= 3.66). When considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest average value was participation in evaluation (= 3.80), followed by participation in operations (= 3.73), and the aspect with the lowest average value was participation in decision-making (= 3.41).
2. The results of the comparison of the level of public participation in waste management of Ban Kong Subdistrict Administrative Organization classified by gender, age, education level, and occupation. Overall, household heads of different ages participated in waste management of Ban Kong Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Na Yung District, Udon Thani Province, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. Household heads of different genders, education levels, and occupations did not participate in waste management of Ban Kong Subdistrict Administrative Organization.
3. Recommendations and guidelines for developing public participation in waste management of Ban Kong Subdistrict Administrative Organization include providing opportunities for all sectors, such as community leaders, households, youth groups, and the elderly, to provide opinions and guidelines appropriate for their local areas.