Model of Household Solid Waste Management among Housewives in Kuankanun Community, Tambon Tubtieng, Amphoe Mueang, Changwat Trang

Abstract

This participatory action research aimed to develop the model for household solid waste management among housewives and to evaluate effectiveness the model for household solid waste management among housewives in Kuankanun Community, Tambon Tubtieng, Amphoe Mueang, Changwat Trang. Samples to develop model of household solid waste management were 39 stakeholders and samples for intervention were 20 voluntary housewives. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and one sample t-test and qualitative data were analyzed based on themes and objectives of the study. The findings revealed that the model of household solid waste management for housewives included recyclable waste market, bio-fertilizer to reduce food, fruit and vegetable waste and line application to reduce plastic bag use. For evaluation of model of household solid waste management, housewives had the significantly higher average score of knowledge regarding to reduce, reuse and recycle of household wastes than average score of 80 (p < .001). The housewives satisfied with this model of household solid waste management because it reduced household solid wastes. In addition, household solid waste management reduced the budgets for household solid waste disposal, increased in income from recyclable wastes and was able to expand to other households in the community. This study suggested that this model of household solid waste management should be expanded to other households in the community and others such as older peoples, children and teenagers.