THE STUDY OF WASTE MANAGEMENT BEHAVIOR OF PEOPLE IN KHUAN KROT SUBDISTRICT, THUNG SONG DISTRICT, NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PROVINCE

Abstract

Research study on people's solid waste management behaviour in the Kuan Krot Subdistrict, Thung Song District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The objectives are as follows: 1) to study the problem of household waste And communities in the area of Kuan Krot Subdistrict, Thung Song District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province 2) to study knowledge, understanding and awareness 3) To study the solid waste management behaviour of people
in the area of Kuan Krot Subdistrict, Thung Song District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and 4) To compare the solid waste management behaviour of the people. In the area of Kuan Krot Subdistrict, Thung Song District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, classified by gender, education level, occupation, and average monthly income. Length of time spent in the community Knowledge of solid waste management Understanding of solid waste management and awareness of solid waste management Classified according to personal status Data were collected from a sample of 367 people. Data were analyzed using frequency, average, and percentage, and research hypotheses were tested. Using inferential statistics The research results found that the solid waste management behaviour of people in the Kuan Krot Subdistrict, Thung Song District, and Nakhon Si Thammarat Province is good. The majority of waste types are organic waste. Followed by general waste, hazardous waste, and recycled waste. People have knowledge, understanding, and awareness of solid waste management. The people expect support from local government agencies to manage waste. From upstream, midstream and downstream processes in the sub-district area Behavior regarding solid waste management There are frequency scores for operations in all four areas: (1) waste reduction, (2) waste separation, (3) collection/reuse, and (4) waste disposal. At a good level As for the results of comparing the solid waste management behaviour of people in the area of Kuan Krot Subdistrict, Thung Song District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, it was found that people of different genders, There are different solid waste management behaviours. As for people with different levels of education, occupation, income, and length
of time living in the community, their solid waste management behaviour was not different at the statistical significance level of .05.