Participatory Action Research on Community - Base Waste Management: Lamphayont Subdistrict Administrative Organization Tak Fa District Nakhon Sawan Province

Abstract

The objective of this research were; to study approach for development of community-base waste management, and to create cooperation in development of community-base waste management of the Lam Phayont Subdistrict Administrative Organization Tak Fa District Nakhon Sawan Province. The Participatory Action Research (PAR) were collected through semi structured in-depth interview, participatory observation and focus group with 80 peoples from the administration of Lam Phayont Subdistrict Administrative Organization, subdistrict headman, village headman, school administrator, Tambon Health Promoting Hospital Administrator, Sangha, community philosopher, Village Health Volunteer and community leaders. Content analysis, SWOT analysis and Critical Success Factor. This study of research aiming to:  (1) implementation of clean provincial policies to village level and establish community – base waste management committee, (2) create a network of community - base waste management network Ban Temple School “Borwon”, (3) create a social sanction on a sense of community ownership and (4) community leaders to be a best practice in waste management. 2) Building cooperation in the development of community – base waste management, consisting of (1) a workshop on community –base waste management. (2) Campaign and promote the community reduction activities 3Rs. (3) The organic waste had been used to feed and (4) exchange knowledge and experience on waste management between communities. As a result, the amount of community solid waste from the year 2018 is 1,486.59 tons / year, decreasing in 2019 by 522.95 tons / year.