HOUSEHOLD BEHAVIORS ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NONGPLING SUB-DISTRICT, MUANG DISTRICT, MAHA SARAKHAM PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to explore behaviors related to solid waste disposal in the household of Nongpling village, Nongpling sub-district, Muang district, Maha Sarakham province, to compare solid waste disposal behaviors, and to present appropriate suggestions on household solid waste management. The sample for this research comprised 322 informants. The data collection tool was a questionnaire. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and One-Way-ANOVA were used to analyze the data. The results revealed a high degree of household waste management behavior. It was found that the separation of solid waste in the household was at the highest level. The behavior concerning reusing and reducing the amount of solid waste in the household was at a high level. The research also found that gender, age, education, and occupation were factors influencing the household behavior of solid waste management. Suggestions for household solid waste management were that the sub-district administration organization should provide trash bins for every household, that each bin should be specified what type of garbage it is for, and that the sub-district administration organization should create public relations campaigns to educate and promote green behavior in household waste management such as using cloth bags instead of plastic bags.