Factors Affecting Household Solid Waste Management Behavior in Nongsua Subdistrict Municipality, Pathum Thani Province

Abstract

This cross sectional survey research aimed to: (1) study opinions toward household solid waste management behavior in the Nongsua Subdistrict Municipality, Pathum Thani Province;  (2) compare household solid waste management behavior in the Nongsua Subdistrict Municipality, Pathum Thani Province, based on personal and household factors; and  (3) investigate the factors influencing household solid waste management behavior in the Nongsua Subdistrict Municipality, Pathum Thani Province. The sample group consisted of 356 residents registered in Nongsua Subdistrict Municipality, Pathum Thani Province. Data were collected using a questionnaire, which was validated for content validity using the Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) and tested for reliability using Cronbach's Alpha, yielding an overall reliability coefficient of 0.975. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The significance level for all statistical analyses was set at 0.05. The results showed that the overall level of household solid waste management behavior among the sample was high. A comparison of behavior by personal and household factors revealed that gender, duration of residence in the community, and channels of information on waste management were significantly associated with differences in household waste management behavior at the 0.05 level. Factors significantly related to and influencing household waste management behavior included behavioral components, as well as policy and community participation factors, all at a significance level of 0.05.