Participation in Sustainable Waste Management of Fresh Markets in the Mueang District Area Phetchabun Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to study the level of community participation in fresh market waste management in the Mueang district area, Phetchabun Province; 2) comparison of community participation in fresh market waste management in the Mueang district area, Phetchabun Province classified by personal factors; and 3) to present guidelines for waste management in the fresh market in the Muang district area, Phetchabun Province. It was a quantitative research. Data were collected from 200 market women in the bazaar community. The tool was examined using the IOC technique of conformity index with the value of .75. The reliability of the questionnaire was of confidence. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated and the confidence value was 0.87. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation, comparative analysis with t-test and one-way variance test using one-way ANOVA or F-test. The results showed that 1) public participation in solid waste management in the fresh market community, overall, was at a moderate level (μ = 2.50). The highest level of participation was planning participation (μ = 2.72), while the item with the lowest level of participation was participation in waste utilization (μ = 2.28); 2) comparison of community participation in sustainable management  In the fresh market community found that the personal factors such as sex, age, marital status, monthly income and education levels were  different but participation in the management of the fresh waste market was no different at the 0.05 level and; 3) in terms of guidelines for waste management in the fresh market community, there should be development of waste management technology to suit the market space constraints.