THE APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF IDDHIPADA PATH OF ACCOMPLISHMENT TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THAMAKA SUB-DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AT THAMAKA DISTRICT IN KANCHANABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research article aims to: 1. To study the level of service quality in solid waste management of Thamaka Sub-District Administrative Organization, Tha Maka District, Kanchanaburi Province; 2. To study the relationship between the Four Iddhipāda and the quality of solid waste management services of Thamaka Sub-District Administrative Organization, Thamaka District, Kanchanaburi Province; and 3. To propose the application of Iddhipādadhamma to enhance the quality of solid waste management services of Thamaka Sub-District Administrative Organization, Tha maka District, Kanchanaburi Province. The research methodology employed a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative research. The quantitative research used a survey method through questionnaires, with a stratified random sampling technique applied to a sample of 373 participants. The qualitative research was conducted through in-depth interviews with key informants. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires and conducting interviews with key informant groups, including personnel of the Sub-District Administrative Organization, public health specialists, community leaders, and experts in Buddhist principles, totaling 10 monks/persons.

Findings were as follows: 1. The overall quality of solid waste management services provided by Tha Maka Subdistrict Administrative Organization was at a high level in all aspects, including equity, timeliness, adequacy, continuity, and progress; 2. The Four Iddhipada principles were positively correlated with the management of Tha Maka Subdistrict Administrative Organization at a moderate level and were statistically significant (r = .456); and 3. The application of Iddhipāda Dhamma, namely Chanda, Viriya, Citta, and Vimamsa, can be used as practical guidelines to enhance the quality of solid waste management services by strengthening motivation, continuity in work performance, and sustainability of environmental management at the local level.