Personal Characterristics and Administrative Factors Affecting The Quality of Working Life Among Garbage Collectors at Local Administrative Organization Nongbua Lamphu Province

Abstract

Abstract

This cross-sectional descriptive research aimed to study personal characteristics and administrative factors affecting the quality of working life among garbage collectors at local administrative organization Nongbua Lumphu Province, Thailand. The sample were 167 personnel with randomly selected by Systemic Random Sampling techniques from 338 of population. Data collection with questionnaires and  In-depth interview guidelines for the qualitative data from 12 key informants. Data analysis by use computer program for data analysis was performed by descriptive statistics and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Stepwise Multiple Linear Regression Analysis.The results showed that the overall level of administrative factors and quality of working life were at a high level with averages of 2.36 (S.D.=0.28) and 2.37 (S.D.=0.20) respectively. And the overall administrative factors had a moderate relationship with the quality of working life among garbage collectors at local administrative organization Nongbua Lamphu Province. (r=0.523, p-value<0.001) The results found that four variables; Consisted of three variables of Administrative factor; man power, administrative process and material including one variables of Personal Characteristic; position (mission-based employees) affected and could jointly predicted the quality of working life among garbage collectors at local administrative organization Nongbua Lamphu Province at 38.6 percent (R2=0.386, p-value<0.001). The results of the study can be used as a guideline to support a  administrative factors for improve the quality of working  Among Garbage Collectors, that can be  increased a productivities.