Organic waste participation management model for Nonteng Subdistrict community, Khong District, Nakhonratchasima Province

Abstract

The purpose of this action research was to explore the situations and the problems of organic waste management in the community with applying the organic waste management model with the community participation in NonTeng Sub-district Administration, Khong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. The research was divided into three phrases: 1) investigated the problems and the situations of the organic waste management of the community, 2) Develop a model for organic waste management with community participation and 3) evaluation the model development and critiques on factors of the successful. The participants were stratified random sampling, which consisted of 305 household representatives including Multi-stage Random sampling and stakeholders in management organic waste purposive Sampling for 40 people Data were using questionnaire, interview, observation, statistics applied in data analysis are such as frequency, percentage standard deviation and paired t-test.

            The research revealed that organic waste to decreased, segregation, transportation, removal efficiency increases. With a mean of knowledge (9.33±0.95), attitude (2.91±0.20), practice (2.68±0.18), participation increased (2.68±0.26), which different statistic significantly (P – value<0.001). The Action Research had workshops, segregation the household organic waste, awareness campaign project household waste management, Campaign project for creating wet trash cans in households, clean village project. This development process as a result, the amount of organic waste has decreased. (7.02±3.72) which is different statistically significant (P – value<0.001)

            In conclusion, the key successes of the participatory solid waste management model were continuing and enhancing the key local community for the goal is unity in planning together, practice together, together receive benefits and jointly monitor and evaluate According to the community context to create and develop the environment to be livable and sustainable.