Increasing Management Capacity to Provide Garbage Services in the Bangkok Metropolitan Markets

Abstract

This study aims 1) to study problems, guidelines, and trends to increase management capacity to provide garbage services in Bangkok Metropolitan markets, 2) to examine the increasing management capacity correlated to the management to provide garbage services in Bangkok Metropolitan markets, and 3) to examine the increasing management capacity affecting to the management to provide garbage services in Bangkok Metropolitan markets. This is a mixed method research. Quantitative research instrument is a questionnaire, while qualitative research instrument is structured interview with 9 experts. The sample consists of 1,603 venders in Thonburi Market (Sanam Luang 2) obtained by Taro Yamane’s method at the confidential level of 98%. The author and 5 assistants collected the data during 1- 30 December 2017. Statistics used in data analysis include mean, standard deviation, correlation, and regression coefficient. It is found that increasing management capacity is statistically correlated to the management to provide garbage services in Bangkok Metropolitan markets and increasing management capacity statistically affects the management to provide garbage services in Bangkok Metropolitan markets.