Factors Affecting Increasing the Capacity for Waste Collection Management in Samut Prakan Province

Abstract

         The objectives of this research are to (1) study personal factors, including gender, age, status, education level, working period and monthly income, which affect the increase of capacity to manage waste collection in Samut Prakan Province, and (2) study the factors of solid waste management, including management system, public cooperation, public education and attitude towards waste management. Data was collected from 400 inhabitants living in Samut Prakan Province. The researcher used quantitative research methods, a survey research type and a questionnaire as a tool for data collection. The statistics used for analysis were standard deviation, mean, percentage, one-way analysis of variance and multiple regression analysis, standard deviation, comparative analysis, and independent means of 2 groups.

         The research results found that (1) Personal factors, namely age and monthly income, significantly affected the ability to manage waste collection in Samut Prakan Province at a statistical level of .05. However, personal factors, namely gender, status, and educational level did not affect the ability to manage waste collection in Samut Prakan Province. (2) Factors related to solid waste management, namely management system, public cooperation, and public education, significantly affected the ability to manage waste collection in Samut Prakan Province at a statistical level of .05. Attitudes on waste management did not affect the ability to manage waste collection in Samut Prakan Province.