Factors Associated with Household Waste Management Behavior of Residents in the Ban Noen Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Lom Kao District, Phetchabun Province

Abstract

 Solid Waste Management is a critical issue that all sectors must urgently address. This study
aimed to examine the behaviors and factors related to household solid waste management among residents in Ban Noen Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Lom Kao District, Phetchabun Province. A total of 317 households were selected using stratified random sampling.
Data were collected by questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Inferential statistics, including the Chi-Square test (χ²) and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r), were used to test hypotheses, with the significance level set at 0.05. The results showed that the residents in Ban Noen Subdistrict Administrative Organization
had a high level of household solid waste management behavior (M = 3.96, SD = .45). Personal
factors such as education level and occupation were significantly associated with household solid waste management behavior at the 0. 05 significance level. Attitudes toward household solid waste management and participation in household solid waste management were positively correlated with the waste management behavior at a moderate level, with statistical significance (r = 0. 334, p < 0. 001 and r = 0. 481, p < 0. 001, respectively) . Therefore, continuous public campaigns and information dissemination should be promoted to encourage community
participation in waste management for more effective and sustainable outcomes.