Wast Management of People in Minburi District, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Abstract

         The objectives of this research were: 1) to study waste management. And 2) compare personal factors of people with waste management in Minburi District, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. It is a quantitative research. The sample size was 400 participants who were living in Min Buri District, Bangkok. Data were collected by questionnaires with a reliability of 0.98. The statistics used in data analysis were percentage, mean, Standard Deviation, and hypothesis testing using t–test, one-way ANOVA, and Schaffer's paired test, with a significance level at .05.

           The research results found that; 1) Most of the respondents were female, aged 31 to 40 years, had a bachelor's degree, worked as employees of private companies, and had an average monthly income of 10,001-20,000 Baht, duration of residence of more than 5 years, number of family members was 2-3 persons, residence type was single-family home, receiving information about waste management from the internet. 2) The waste management according to the 5Rs principle, overall average is at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that in terms of reducing waste generation, reusing some types of waste without going through the process, and avoiding the use of waste that causes harm to others and the environment, the average value is at a high level. As for the aspect of repairing used waste so that it can be reused and waste processing before reuse, the average value is at a medium level, respectively. And 3) the comparison of the differences of personal factors and people's waste management found that groups with age, occupation and length of stay in Min Buri District had different waste management significantly at a statistical level of .05. As for groups with different genders, educational levels, average monthly incomes, numbers of family members, types of housing, and sources of information, there were no differences in waste management.