Participation and Results of Community Initial Waste Management by Small, Medium, and Large-Sized Local Administrative Organizations in Nakhon Phanom Province

Abstract

The objective of this research is to study investigated the participation level and results of community initial waste management by small, medium, and large-sized local administrative organizations in Nakhon Phanom province. There were 58 participants, including administrators, local administrative organization staff, volunteers, and leaders of volunteer spirit, using the quantitative research method through purposive questionnaire, statistics used to descriptive data characteristics include: percentage, Mean and Chi-square test.
The research results revealed that: small, medium, and large-sized local administrative organizations raised the participation of community volunteers and leaders of volunteer spirit mechanisms to manage community initial waste at a high level, especially analytical thinking and decision-making. The operations and follow-up evaluations were different, including the resulting change. Furthermore, the medium-sized local administrative organization was at the highest level because areas are rural-urban communities, which use social capital to strengthen participation with leaders and villagers in the areas, along with innovative municipal waste management through strengthening and supporting local mechanisms. In addition, there were other results from community waste management, such as having volunteers and community waste management mechanisms, a specific waste management action plan, waste separation and making use of waste, less total waste in the sub-district, changes in the community atmosphere or clean community.